We aimed for maximum drinkability: plenty of hedonistic purple-tinged fruit, along with a hint of wild herbs and lovely lavender and violet notes.

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

This festive sparkling wine is vinified following the ancient tradition of one of the most gorgeous corners of France, where small hills grow into small mountains on the flanks of the Alps.

Les Racines has a deep core of dark berry fruits, notes of licorice, or réglisse, and a concentrated texture that conveys power with silkiness.

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.

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

This is about as quaffable as the region’s rouges get.

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

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

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.