Perrin & Fils La Vieille Ferme Rose 2022, Rhone Valley, France

“La Vielle Ferme” is a trademark of the Perrin family, most famous for their Estate Chateauneuf du Pape, Chateau de Beaucastel. Wine elaborated by Saignee method. The 2022 vintage experienced contrasting climatic hazards which allowed to offer good quality grapes and a very promising aromatic complexity, with however a heterogeneous volume depending on the plots. The summer was then very sunny with high temperatures that presaged high potential in terms of alcohol, but saving rains in mid-August allowed the grapes to slowly continue to mature. The harvest thus began on August 19th in very good conditions and 11 days ahead of 2021. It was punctuated by a few rainfalls in September which did not alter the superb quality of the grapes but made it necessary to carry out a light sorting in the vineyard. As soon as the grapes arrive at the winery, they are pneumatically pressed which allows to extract the musts. Fermentation starts after settling and lasts about 15 days in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. After fermentation, the wines are kept in stainless steel vats and slightly fined before bottling. Tasting: Elegant translucent pale-peach pink color with shiny reflections. Very fresh and very fruity, the nose is particularly seductive, combining notes of red fruit and juicy summer fruit such as nectarines and peaches. Great vivacity on the palate with beautiful fruity aromas. Well balanced by a slight bitterness on the finish which brings a lot of savouriness. Grapes: Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah.