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

The palate is dense and ripe, yet wonderfully smooth and elegant. Racines seems to tap into the history of Les Pallières, the prestige and the high-toned elegance.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

A relatively rare beast, Serge’s blanc is a ripe, honey-infused cornucopia of fruit.

Dark-fruited, with fresh acidity and stony tannins, it’s about as versatile as reds come from the south of France.