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La Vieille Ferme, Côtes du Ventoux Rosé, 2006. About 10 bucks.

As part of our seasonal wines, we’ve been enjoying “The Chicken Rosé.” It’s “The Chicken” because there’s a hen and rooster on the beige label.

From the label:

Cinsault 50%, Granache 40%, Syrah 10%

This dry Rosé wine is intensely fruity. It comes from vines grown high on the slopes of Mount Ventoux, one of the best vineyards in the Rhône Valley.

I like the grapes in this wine, and I think the formulation works quite well. It’s dark pink and needs to be well-chilled, but you don’t feel like you ought to put ice cubes in it like some rosés. It even worked well with our hearty steak dinner because it was just so hot out.

When it’s too late for Tavel, I look for The Chicken. It’s my favorite findable rosé.

Orthoclase: A
Plagioclase: ?? (he’s not around for me to ask.)