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.

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

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

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.

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

This lovely Muscat is full of fresh honeysuckle and ripe citrus fruit. Have an ice cream maker? This wine makes the best sorbet you’ll ever taste!

Full-bodied yet delicate, infused with the joie de vivre of the south of France.

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

At once robust, succulent, and elegant, this red offers immediate pleasure and age-worthy promise.

This dark, autumnal rosé is a beacon of tradition in a sea of paler styles.