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Wine of the Week, October 20, 2013

LA VIEILLE FERME ROUGE 2012
COTES DU VENTOUX, FRANCE
$7.99


One of my favorite, inexpensive, tasty, everyday wines. La Vieille Ferme (the old farm/farmhouse) is a red blend of mainly Syrah (Shiraz) and Grenache grapes produced by the Perrin family who have been making wine for centuries in the southeastern area of the Rhone wine region. La Vieille Ferme, similar to a Cotes du Rhone, is full-bodied, dry, fruity (not sweet), with soft tannins and a spice component. It has a deep-red color, with aromas and concentrated flavors of ripe cherries and berries. At $7.99 it is, arguably, the best wine value at Harney's.