La Vieille Ferme Rouge 75cl
This is the bottle you grab when you want a red that doesn't ask any questions. Pour it and you get juicy dark fruit, a little warm spice, soft tannins that won't dry out your mouth. It plays nice with food, plays nice with a Tuesday, plays just as nice next to a plate of nyama choma on a Friday night. Dry, French, 13%, and honestly hard to mess up. If you're texting us "what should I grab?" this is the easy yes.
Stick your nose in and you get ripe blackberry and dark plum, a swirl of cherry, and a little spice rack thing going on, think clove and a twist of black pepper. The sip follows the smell: round, fruity, fresh. The tannins (that grippy, drying feeling some reds give you) are soft here, so it goes down smooth, and there's enough acidity to keep it lively instead of heavy. Dry, not sweet, medium weight. Easy to love, easy to finish.
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Where it's from
This comes from the Perrin family, the same crew behind the legendary Château de Beaucastel in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. So a serious Rhône wine family put their name on an everyday bottle, which is exactly why it punches above its price. The grapes grow on rocky, sunny slopes near Mont Ventoux in southern France, where hot days and cool nights ripen the fruit slowly and keep it fresh. Each grape is picked and fermented separately in concrete vats, then the wine rests about ten months in vats and big oak casks before bottling. The little rooster on the label has been their friendly farmyard mascot for decades.
Good to know
- What is the price of La Vieille Ferme Rouge 75cl?
La Vieille Ferme Rouge 75cl is KSh 2,209 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for fast delivery across Nairobi, usually within the hour, or next day countrywide.
- What does La Vieille Ferme Rouge 75cl taste like?
Juicy dark fruit, blackberry, plum and cherry, with soft clove and pepper spice. It's dry, medium-bodied, with gentle tannins and fresh acidity, so it's smooth and food-friendly rather than heavy.
- What is the ABV of La Vieille Ferme Rouge?
It's 13% ABV, in a 750ml bottle.
- How do I serve La Vieille Ferme Rouge?
Slightly cool, around 15 to 18C, in a normal red wine glass. If it's been sitting in a warm room, pop it in the fridge for 20 minutes first. No decanting needed.
- What food pairs with it?
It loves grilled meat. Nyama choma, lamb chops, burgers, tomato pasta and pizza, plus hard cheeses and roast chicken. Basically anything off the fire or out of the oven.
- What grapes is it made from?
A classic southern Rhône blend of Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault and Carignan. Grenache leads with the juicy fruit, the others add spice, colour and structure.
- Who makes La Vieille Ferme Rouge?
The Perrin family, the same people behind the famous Château de Beaucastel in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. It's their easygoing everyday red from the Mont Ventoux area of southern France.
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La Vieille Ferme Rouge 75cl price in Kenya
Buy La Vieille Ferme Rouge 75cl online in Nairobi, Kenya for KSh 2,209. Order now for fast delivery across Nairobi — usually within 30 minutes — or next-day delivery countrywide.