La Vieille Ferme France Rose Wine

Among the rosés we follow, this one sits among the least expensive. What we have on its origin is country-level: it is French, and that word covers a lot of ground. France names a country rather than a single wine region, with vineyards scattered across Atlantic, Mediterranean, mountain and inland settings that share no common growing season. A protected AOP or IGP name would narrow the origin down; the label itself carries the broader Vin de France designation instead. The maker's own account we can name, though: Famille Perrin, the Rhône Valley family that has produced La Vieille Ferme for more than fifty years by its own count.

Across our September 2026 checks it ranged from $8.99 to $14.99. At 4.83 out of five from 6 ratings, the score lands a shade above the 4.71 median rating of the wines we rate.

Famille Perrin's own account names the blend and the source: Cinsault, Grenache and Syrah, grown across sun-warmed vineyards in the Languedoc and the southern Rhône Valley on limestone, clay and sandy soils, then fermented about fifteen days in temperature-controlled stainless steel to keep the fruit fresh, the producer's winemaking notes say. The rooster pictured on the label has earned the wine a nickname among American drinkers, 'the Chicken Wine,' the producer's own marketing copy confirms, and the finished bottle lists 12.5 percent alcohol.

Our call: an easy buy if a named Rhône producer and a real varietal blend behind a budget rosé are enough for you; Famille Perrin puts its own fifty-year account and the Cinsault-Grenache-Syrah blend behind this bottle, which already sits among the least expensive rosés we track and rates above the median besides. Pass if an AOP or other protected place-name matters to your choice; this wine carries only the broader Vin de France designation, not a narrower appellation.

The Grocery Store Wine Desk · written Sep 16, 2026 from our research file for this wine. Numbers reflect our latest checks.