It is important to remember the heights that old-vine Grenache can reach when planted on arid, stony plateaus in the shadows of Mount Ventoux.

It beckons you to follow Maxime-François’s advice: “Drink it when you are very, very thirsty!”

October Club Gourmand ~ Black olive, fig, and rosemary abound in this easy-to-love, soulful southern Rhône red.

This dark, autumnal rosé is a beacon of tradition in a sea of paler styles.

Full-bodied yet delicate, infused with the joie de vivre of the south of France.

The majesty of the La Crau vineyard is encapsulated in this wine. I can't think of a grander expression of Southern Rhone terroir.

The blend is equal parts Roussanne, Grenache Blanc, and Clairette. Together, they create a wine that has a complex mouth-feel that finishes with a nice refreshing acidity.

If Télégramme is more about fruit than stones, it is still undeniably Châteauneuf, expressing the nobility of carefully farmed Grenache from the Rhône’s finest terroirs.

Clairette, an unsung hero of the south, is the main grape here, undoubtedly one of many key elements to this singular wine.

It’s a gem, and you won’t be disappointed.