An abundance of violets and velvet, amid a cooling sensation of a cold spring on a hot day.

Grenache is joined by Syrah and a drop of Mourvèdre to create this delightful everyday red scented of herbes de Provence and ripe black cherry.

This Gigondas—densely concentrated and deeply opaque—is more refined than meets the eye.

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

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 lovely Muscat is full of fresh honeysuckle and ripe citrus fruit.

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

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

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