Grenache is joined by Syrah and a drop of Mourvèdre to create this delightful everyday red scented of herbes de Provence and ripe black cherry.

Black olive, fig, and rosemary abound in this easy-to-love, soulful southern Rhône red.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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