La Sagesse carries the full flavor, succulence, and savoriness we associate with Grenache on a graceful and lively frame.

If there were a Hall of Fame for French bistro reds, Poignée would be a first-ballot inductee—vibrant and classy, it’s the southern France counterpart to our favorite Morgons.

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

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

Elevation and abundant limestone combine to give taut, high-toned wines with delicate floral aromas and stimulating mineral freshness.

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

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

The 2022 vintage drinks like something even more ethereal than you’d expect from a southern red.

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

A pure Syrah bottling offering wild flavors of the Provençal countryside gently wrapped in a thick coat of tooth-staining deep purple fruit.