Garrigue sounds like a fanciful term – shorthand for a collection of aromatic shrubs and underbrush – but in the vineyards of France’s Mediterranean shore where Christophe Aguilar’s vines are planted it is a quite literal phenomenon. On warm summer evenings, the air of the countryside smells strong and specifically of lavender, sage, rosemary and thyme. One of the less well-travelled ingredients of the garrigue palette is la patience, an herb that grows abundantly in Cristophe’s vineyards and lends its name and likeness to his wine. It must also lend something of its aroma, because in this cheerfully savory red, each note of juicy red cherry comes in equal proportion with garrigue, plus a touch of toasted orange peel. The palate is a little lighter than medium bodied, with fresh acids and gentle but everpresent tannins wrapped around flavors of bing cherry, pepper, lavender, sage and rosemary. A blend of Carignan, Grenache, and Syrah, organically farmed and aged in steel tanks, this is wine for everyday meals and outdoor menus:  burgers, pizzas, and picnic fare.