Mediterranee: Domaine des Amadieu L'Oranginal Orange

The Rhône Valley is home to some of the oldest vineyards in the world, with wine production dating back to Greek occupation in the 4th century BC and thriving under the Romans; it was later revived when the papacy moved to Avignon in the fourteenth century, giving Châteauneuf-du-Pape ('the Pope's new castle') its name. The Northern Rhône is home to prestigious names such as Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu, and Hermitage - small-production wines of exceptional quality - where Syrah is the sole red grape and whites come from Viognier, Marsanne, and Roussanne. The larger, warmer Southern Rhône is best known for the bold Châteauneuf-du-Pape and its rival Gigondas, alongside excellent-value names such as Vacqueyras, Rasteau, and Cairanne. Its wines are predominantly red, built chiefly on Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre.

A broad regional designation covering red, white, and rosé wines from across south-eastern France, spanning Provence, the southern Rhône, and the island of Corsica. This flexible category gives growers considerable freedom in grape varieties and style, producing approachable, fruit-forward wines at accessible quality. Rosé is particularly important, made in the pale, dry Provençal style, alongside reds and whites drawing on Mediterranean staples such as Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, and Vermentino, as well as popular international varieties. Benefiting from a warm Mediterranean climate and the influence of the mistral wind, these are easy-drinking, everyday wines full of southern character.