Stony and smoky, and full of garrigue and black cherry, it is an epic wine that opens up wonderfully now.

The flavors are mostly deep and dark—stones, licorice, black olive, and blackberry—but the frame is lithe.

Leydiers at Domaine de Durban are particularly proud of their Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise, a vin doux naturel, as they are among the last to craft it in the traditional style.

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

This thirst-quenching, bright, and plummy red is enhanced with a little bit of chill and perfect for grillables.

A pure Syrah bottling offering wild flavors of the Provençal countryside gently wrapped in a thick coat of tooth-staining deep purple fruit.

Serve this one cool, from a carafe, with a plain old burger—generously seasoned with herbes de Provence.

The Férigoules have honed a unique style of Vacqueyras that mixes deep, dark color with a lightness of touch, rusticity with warmth, and minerality with delicious fresh fruit.

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

A relatively rare beast, Serge’s blanc is a ripe, honey-infused cornucopia of fruit.