It beckons you to follow Maxime-François’s advice: “Drink it when you are very, very thirsty!”

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

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

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.

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.

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.

If there were a Hall of Fame for French bistro reds, Poignée would be a first-ballot inductee—vibrant and classy, it’s the southern France counterpart to our favorite Morgons.

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

Brambly, rustic, savory, and joyous, this is as perfect a house red from the Rhône as you’ll find.

Elevation and abundant limestone combine to give taut, high-toned wines with delicate floral aromas and stimulating mineral freshness.