The La Ferme Julien 2020 is a $5.99 Trader Joe's Rosé wine made for them by Famille Perrin a large wine company based in the Southern Rhone Valley of France. Perrin has a similar Rosé named La Vielle Ferme Ventoux Rosé. The TJs and the Perrin wine are sourced from the Ventoux appellation. The Trader Joe's wine blend is Syrah, Grenache, and Cinsault. The Famille Perrin … [Read more...]
La Vieille Ferme Rosé – 2017
The La Vieille Ferme Rosé - 2017 is a blend of Cinsault, Grenache, and Syrah made by Famille Perrin and sourced from vineyards in the Ventoux district in the southeastern area of the Southern Rhone Valley of France. This is a sub-$10 Rose' (I found it for $6.99) and it does not seem to be a Ventoux AOC wine, the label only says Product de France, which used to be classified as … [Read more...]
La Joie du Boeuf Ventoux 2014
The La Joie du Boeuf Ventoux 2014 is 100% Grenache sourced from organic vineyards in the Ventoux AOP on the foothills of Mount Ventoux in the Rhone Valley of southeast France. La Joie du Boeuf translates to "joy of beef" and has a happy cow frolicking on a sunny day in a field of flowers on the label, but if you search for La Joie du Boeuf on Google you will get pages of French … [Read more...]
Château Pesquié Terrasses Rouge 2013
The Château Pesquié Terrasses Rouge 2013 is 60% Grenache and 40% Syrah (along with small amounts of Carignan, Cinsault and Mourvedre) sourced from several sections of the Château Pesquié estate vineyards in the Ventoux AOC of the southern Rhone Valley in France. You may know the Ventoux region from the rugged mountainous sections of the Tour de France bike race. The name … [Read more...]
