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.

Hailing from a parcel of co-planted vines adjacent to the family home, these varieties were planted together with the express purpose of making the house rouge, the everyday vibrant and juicy drink you’d bring to the table in a jug and drink out of a cup.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

Serve this one cool, from a carafe, with a plain old burger—generously seasoned with herbes de Provence.

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