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.

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.

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

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.

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

March Club Bianco ~ Clos La Roquète’s blanc is luscious, yet finishes nice and dry with striking acidity.

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

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

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

There’s a gentle veil of minerality, and the nose is expansive, making way for notes that are more spiced than fruity.