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

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

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.

Les Racines has a deep core of dark berry fruits, notes of licorice, or réglisse, and a concentrated texture that conveys power with silkiness.

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

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.

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

This bears a rich bouquet of wild strawberry, flowers, garrigue, and sweet spices, culminating in a long, stony finale.

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.