Rich fruitiness on the palate recalls ripe strawberries, and then notes of spice and licorice kick in for a full-bodied, full-flavored finish that marries beautifully with ratatouille or smoked pork chops.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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