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

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

Violets and dark berries dominate the palate, with a pleasant wild side lurking below the surface.

This bears a rich bouquet of wild strawberry, flowers, garrigue, and sweet spices, culminating in a long, stony finale.

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.

Deep, concentrated, and refreshingly saline, this is like great Cornas with Mediterranean influences.

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.

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

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

Just in the mood for a splash of red? A half-bottle of perfectly mature VT will transform the occasion!