La Vieille Ferme Rose 2022
Chateauneuf du Pape translates to “new house of the Pope”, so named in honor of the 70 years of exile the Papacy spent outside of Rome beginning in 1308. Relocating to the town of Avignon in the southern Rhone Valley of France, Pope Clement V needed something tasty to drink (he was by birth a Bordeaux guy), and thus a new commitment to quality was born in the area. Located just north of Avignon, the Chateauneuf du Pape region represents the pinnacle of the blended red traditions of the southern Rhone. I mean pinnacle not only in terms of quality, but also in number of grapes allowed in the traditional blend. Thirteen, and not even all red ones mind you. Grenache Noir, Syrah, and Mourvedre to be sure tilt the scales most heavily, but don’t forget Cinsault, Cunoise, Muscardin, Terret Noir, Vaccarese, and Picpoul Noir, plus Grenache Blanc, Picpoul Blanc, Rousanne, Picardan, Clairette, and Bourboulenc (for those of you counting to fifteen at home, the red skinned and white skinned versions of Grenache and Picpoul only count as one variety each). You would hope that wines made from that much blending material would offer loads of complexity, and the best examples of Chateauneuf du Pape offer exactly that. Widely regarded as being full bodied and alcoholic, Chateauneuf du Pape actually comes in a wide variety of styles depending on the producer and the vintage. The best producers balance rich, ripe red fruit and gamey qualities with crisp acidity and fine tannins to make wines that offer great enjoyment both in the near and longer term.Chateauneuf du Pape translates to “new house of the Pope”, so named in honor of the 70 years of exile the Papacy spent outside of Rome beginning in 1308. Relocating to the town of Avignon in the southern Rhone Valley of France, Pope Clement V needed something tasty to drink (he was by birth a Bordeaux guy), and thus a new commitment to quality was born in the area. Located just north of Avignon, the Chateauneuf du Pape region represents the pinnacle of the blended red traditions of the southern Rhone. I mean pinnacle not only in terms of quality, but also in number of grapes allowed in the traditional blend. Thirteen, and not even all red ones mind you. Grenache Noir, Syrah, and Mourvedre to be sure tilt the scales most heavily, but don’t forget Cinsault, Cunoise, Muscardin, Terret Noir, Vaccarese, and Picpoul Noir, plus Grenache Blanc, Picpoul Blanc, Rousanne, Picardan, Clairette, and Bourboulenc (for those of you counting to fifteen at home, the red skinned and white skinned versions of Grenache and Picpoul only count as one variety each). You would hope that wines made from that much blending material would offer loads of complexity, and the best examples of Chateauneuf du Pape offer exactly that. Widely regarded as being full bodied and alcoholic, Chateauneuf du Pape actually comes in a wide variety of styles depending on the producer and the vintage. The best producers balance rich, ripe red fruit and gamey qualities with crisp acidity and fine tannins to make wines that offer great enjoyment both in the near and longer term.
Food Pairings
Steaks, pasta with meat sauces, sausages the spicier the better. Barbecued ribs or chicken. Burgers and brats.
Where to find this wine
Accounts that have purchased this wine in the previous twelve months are listed below, alphabetically by city. Please call ahead to confirm availability or vintage
Aitkin Liquor Store
Aitkin
218-927-6704
Cash Wise Liquor - Alexandria
Alexandria
320-762-2524
Apple Valley #3 - 157th St W
Apple Valley
952-953-2555
Apple Valley #1 - 148th St
Apple Valley
952-953-2555
Cash Wise Liquor - Baxter
Baxter
218-829-9286
Northern Off Sale Liquor
Bemidji
218-751-3312
G-will #5 - Blaine
Blaine
763-862-4187
Top Ten Liquors - Blaine
Blaine
763-754-3231
Target - Blaine #1832
Blaine
763-354-1000
Total Wine & More #1601 - Bloomington
Bloomington
952-835-6063
Cheers - Bloomington
Bloomington
952-941-0998
Haskell's - Bloomington
Bloomington
952-893-5440
Trader Joe's #724 Bloomington
Bloomington
952-835-8640
Mgm - West Bloomington
Bloomington
952-888-9421
Perrier - Bloomington
Bloomington
952-826-6443
Lunds & Byerlys - Burnsville
Burnsville
952-892-5600
Red Lion Liquor
Burnsville
952-890-4000
Perrier - Burnsville
Burnsville
952-953-6269
Total Wine & More #1603 - Burnsville
Burnsville
952-835-6063
Target - Burnsville #2340
Burnsville
952-236-3003
Cub Wine & Spirits - Champlin
Champlin
763-323-7204
Target - Champlin #1831
Champlin
763-354-1006
Total Wine & More #1606 - Chanhassen
Chanhassen
952-934-6484
Lunds & Byerlys - Chanhassen
Chanhassen
952-474-1298
Target - Chanhassen #862
Chanhassen
952-470-0206
Top Ten Liquors - Chanhassen
Chanhassen
651-341-2142
The Vintage
Chanhassen
952-975-9175
Mgm - Chanhassen
Chanhassen
952-937-9300
Mgm - Chaska
Chaska
952-361-9606
Target - Chaska #1352
Chaska
763-252-1315
Coborn's - Clearwater
Clearwater
320-558-6761
Total Wine & More #1609 - Coon Rapids
Coon Rapids
Target - Coon Rapids #1144
Coon Rapids
Hy-vee - Cottage Grove
Cottage Grove
651-458-7000
Top Ten Liquors - Cottage Grove
Cottage Grove
651-458-9463
Dennis Brothers Liquor
Cottage Grove
651-458-8932
Delano Wine & Spirits
Delano
763-972-0578
Mt Royal Bottle Shoppe
Duluth
218-728-6168
Cash Wise Liquor - Duluth
Duluth
218-722-4507
Target - Duluth #0004
Duluth
Lakeside Liquors
Duluth
218-464-0168
Keyport Liquor
Duluth
218-724-8818
Firehouse Liquor - Dundas
Dundas
507-645-5717
Trader Joe's #717 Eagan
Eagan
651-362-4841
Premier Wine & Spirits
Eagan
651-452-7747
Mgm - Eagan
Eagan
651-454-3346
Total Wine & More #1607 - Eagan
Eagan
651-452-0499
Eden Prairie #2
Eden Prairie
952-914-0032
Edina # 3 - Vernon/grandview
Edina
952-903-5740
Edina # 2 - York/southdale
Edina
952-903-5730
Edina # 1 - 50th
Edina
612-903-5720
Haskell's - Excelsior
Excelsior
952-474-0935
Haskell's - Faribault
Faribault
507-332-7173
Coborn's - Foley
Foley
320-968-8650
Mgm - Forest Lake
Forest Lake
651-464-5790
Wine & Roses, Inc.
Forest Lake
651-464-7130
Lunds & Byerlys - Golden Valley
Golden Valley
763-544-8846
Pine Mountain General Store
Grand Marais
612-599-0015
Grand Marais Municipal
Grand Marais
218-387-1630
Coborn's - Hastings
Hastings
952-346-1002
Mac's Liquor
Hopkins
952-935-9291
Mgm - Hopkins
Hopkins
952-935-0601
On The Rocks Wine & Spirits
Hugo
651-787-9480
Cub Wine & Spirits- Inver Grove Heights
Inver Grove Heights
Isanti Municipal Liquor
Isanti
763-444-5063
Village W&s - Lake Elmo
Lake Elmo
651-433-2221
Lakeville # 4 - Kenrick
Lakeville
952-985-4940
Lakeville # 7 - Keokuk
Lakeville
952-985-4950
Lakeville # 3 - Galaxie
Lakeville
952-985-4930
Lakeville # 1 - Heritage Dr
Lakeville
952-985-4910
Chet's Liquor Drive-in
Lilydale
651-454-3227
Target - Lino Lakes #1448
Lino Lakes
651-784-7601
Coborn's - Little Falls
Little Falls
320-632-3365
Lakeside Wine & Spirits
Long Lake
952-475-2936
Lutsen Liquor Store
Lutsen
218-663-7370
Cork And Key
Mankato
507-779-7000
Mgm - Mankato
Mankato
507-625-2420
Haskell's - Maple Grove
Maple Grove
763-400-7888
Target - Maple Grove #2193
Maple Grove
763-447-2506
Mgm - Maple Grove
Maple Grove
763-494-4911
Total Wine & More #1605 - Maple Grove
Maple Grove
763-488-3300
Trader Joe's #713 Maple Grove
Maple Grove
763-315-1739
Whole Foods - Maple Grove
Maple Grove
651-438-2400
Hy-vee - Maple Grove
Maple Grove
Liquor Depot - Maple Plain
Maple Plain
763-479-3130
Big Marine Lake Liquor Store
Marine On Saint Croix
651-433-5019
Target - Medina #2223
Medina
763-852-0006
Coborn's - Melrose
Melrose
320-256-4444
Mendota Liquor Barrel
Mendota Heights
651-687-9252
Elevated Beer Wine & Spirits - Mpls
Minneapolis
612-384-2980
France 44
Minneapolis
612-925-3252
Underground Leaf And Vine
Minneapolis
612-213-2975
Fresh Thyme - St Louis Park
Minneapolis
952-229-2102
Whole Foods - Mpls
Minneapolis
612-313-7100
Urban Liquor
Minneapolis
651-675-7871
Mgm - Mpls
Minneapolis
612-922-1130
Falls Liquor
Minneapolis
612-729-5498
Sip Better
Minneapolis
612-354-3515
Hum's Liquor
Minneapolis
612-874-1111
Zipp's
Minneapolis
612-333-8686
Fresh Thyme - Minneapolis
Minneapolis
651-846-0908
Greenway Liquors
Minneapolis
612-871-3727
Hennepin-lake Liquors
Minneapolis
612-825-4411
Mcdonald Liquor Store
Minneapolis
612-721-6686
Franklin-nicollet Liquors
Minneapolis
612-871-1511
Surdyk's
Minneapolis
612-379-3232
Ken And Norm's Liquors
Minneapolis
612-822-0030
Top Ten Liquors - Minneapolis
Minneapolis
Sentyrz Liquor
Minneapolis
612-781-3484
Trader Joe's #725 Minneapolis
Minneapolis
612-339-2110
South Lyndale Liquor
Minneapolis
612-827-5811
Central Ave Liquor
Minneapolis
612-781-3424
Haskell's - Minnetonka
Minnetonka
952-544-4456
Total Wine & More #1608 - Minnetonka
Minnetonka
952-545-2754
Lunds & Byerlys - Minnetonka
Minnetonka
952-541-1414
Glen Lake Wine & Spirits
Minnetonka
952-935-7375
Trader Joe's #714 Minnetonka
Minnetonka
952-417-9090
Mgm - Minnetonka
Minnetonka
952-470-2062
Sundial Wine & Spirits
Minnetonka
952-938-5532
Cash Wise Liquor - Moorhead
Moorhead
218-236-8081
Harbor Wine & Spirits
Mound
952-472-0648
Merwin Liquors - Mounds View
Mounds View
763-432-1150
Coborn's - New Prague
New Prague
952-758-4577
Cash Wise Liquor - New Ulm
New Ulm
507-354-2720
Brightwines.com
North Saint Paul
651-748-0793
Target - North Stp #1185
North Saint Paul
651-779-5986
Northfield Liquors
Northfield
507-645-5153
Hy-vee - Oakdale
Oakdale
651-417-3160
Cub Wine & Spirits - Oakdale
Oakdale
651-739-3570
Target - Otsego #2456
Otsego
763-252-1315
Coborn's - Otsego
Otsego
Cash Wise Liquor - Owatonna
Owatonna
507-451-8440
Dorset Corner Off-sale Liquor
Park Rapids
218-732-1770
Lunds & Byerlys - Plymouth
Plymouth
763-268-1624
Target - Plymouth #664
Plymouth
763-553-0302
Top Ten Liquors - Plymouth
Plymouth
763-657-0349
Merwin Liquors - Plymouth
Plymouth
763-545-0099
Haskell's - Plymouth
Plymouth
763-553-9198
Viking Liquor Barrel
Prior Lake
952-447-2127
Mgm - Prior Lake
Prior Lake
952-220-7082
G-will #9 - Ramsey
Ramsey
Coborn's - Ramsey
Ramsey
763-323-1382
Richfield # 3 - Penn
Richfield
612-861-9380
Richfield # 2 - Cedar
Richfield
612-861-9370
Richfield # 1 - 66th & Lyndale
Richfield
612-861-9375
Fresh Thyme - Rochester
Rochester
507-513-6709
Trader Joe's #718 Rochester
Rochester
507-281-4411
Target - Rochester #1351
Rochester
507-536-2555
Andy's Liquor
Rochester
507-289-0777
Andy's Liquor Marketplace
Rochester
507-535-7500
Andy's Liquor Northwest
Rochester
507-529-3825
Cub Liquors - Rosemount
Rosemount
952-922-8335
Top Ten Liquors - Rosemount
Rosemount
612-730-7666
Total Wine & More #1602 - Roseville
Roseville
301-795-1000
Cub Liquor - Roseville
Roseville
952-922-8335
Target - Roseville #201
Roseville
651-631-0330
Top Ten Liquors - Roseville
Roseville
651-340-1846
St Anthony Village # 2
Saint Anthony
612-782-3452
St Anthony Village # 1
Saint Anthony
612-782-3451
St Boni Liquor
Saint Bonifacius
952-446-1818
Cork & Cask
Saint Cloud
320-253-6573
Coborn's - St Cloud
Saint Cloud
320-252-8346
Coborn's - St Joseph
Saint Joseph
230-363-0011
Cub Liquor - Slp
Saint Louis Park
952-544-0740
Trader Joe's #710 St Louis Park
Saint Louis Park
952-285-1053
Top Ten Liquors - Slp
Saint Louis Park
952-920-0750
Liquor Boy
Saint Louis Park
952-512-2200
Total Wine & More #1610 - St Louis Park
Saint Louis Park
Lunds & Byerlys - St Louis Park
Saint Louis Park
952-929-2100
St. Louis Park Liquor
Saint Louis Park
952-426-3650
Target - Slp #2189
Saint Louis Park
952-935-6941
Cash Wise Liquor - St Michael
Saint Michael
763-497-0659
Park Liquor Store
Saint Paul
651-645-5555
International Wines & Liquors
Saint Paul
651-690-5471
Yarmo Liquor
Saint Paul
651-698-0707
Trader Joe's #716 St Paul
Saint Paul
651-698-3119
Scott's Liquor
Saint Paul
651-690-4434
Perrier - St Paul
Saint Paul
651-227-6563
Target - Midway #2229
Saint Paul
651-642-1146
Selby Wines & Spirits
Saint Paul
651-602-0500
Rite Liquor Store
Saint Paul
651-414-0346
First Grand Liquors
Saint Paul
651-227-7039
Seventh Street Liquor Barrel
Saint Paul
651-222-6811
Toasted Wine+spirits+ales
Saint Paul
651-246-8054
Solo Vino
Saint Paul
651-602-9515
Haskell's - St Paul
Saint Paul
651-698-8844
Thomas Liquor
Saint Paul
651-699-1860
Liquor Village
Saint Paul
651-699-7070
Midway Liquor Store
Saint Paul
651-644-7900
Coborn's - Sartell
Sartell
320-252-0603
Market Place Liquor
Savage
952-440-9860
Savage Wine & Spirits (hy-vee)
Savage
952-228-2102
Scandia Olde Towne Liquor
Scandia
Temperance Liquor
Schroeder
218-663-9933
Target - Shoreview #619
Shoreview
651-486-0048
Trader Joe's #727 Shoreview
Shoreview
651-765-1398
Mgm - Tonka Bay
Shorewood
952-401-2270
Jim's Liquor - Shorewood
Shorewood
507-304-2897
Big Discount Liquor - South Stp
South Saint Paul
651-451-2186
Hy-vee - Spring Lake Park
Spring Lake Park
Mgm - Spring Park
Spring Park
952-471-2454
Westside Wine & Spirits
St Louis Park
Cub Wine & Spirits - Stillwater
Stillwater
651-430-2350
Liberty Village Wines & Spirits
Stillwater
651-439-3022
Haskell's - Stillwater
Stillwater
651-439-3399
Target - Vadnais Heights #0751
Vadnais Heights
Mgm - Vadnais Heights
Vadnais Heights
952-300-0044
Waconia Liquors
Waconia
952-442-1695
Mgm - Waconia
Waconia
952-442-3800
Target - Waconia #2449
Waconia
982-442-9333
West Side Liquor - Waite Park
Waite Park
320-253-9511
Cash Wise Liquor - Waite Park
Waite Park
320-259-1156
Wayzata Wines & Spirits
Wayzata
952-473-7191
Tonka Bottle Shop
Wayzata
952-473-5469
Cub Liquor - West Stp
West Saint Paul
651-457-3731
Target - West St Paul #2046
West Saint Paul
651-455-6671
Cellars Wine & Spirits Wbl
White Bear Lake
651-426-1028
Cotroneo's Wine & Spirits
White Bear Lake
848-391-6064
Haskell's - White Bear Lake
White Bear Lake
651-426-0022
Lunds & Byerlys - Wbl (off)
White Bear Lake
Cub Wine & Spirits - Wbl
White Bear Lake
651-777-6909
Bald Eagle Liquor
White Bear Township
651-407-1850
Cub Discount Liq - Willmar
Willmar
320-231-0060
Cash Wise Liquor - Willmar
Willmar
320-235-8797
Target - Woodbury #2406
Woodbury
651-239-1874
Total Wine & More #1604 - Woodbury
Woodbury
301-795-1000
Cub Liquor - Woodbury
Woodbury
Whole Foods - Woodbury Off
Woodbury
651-252-3060
Trader Joe's #715 Woodbury
Woodbury
651-433-0234
Jerry's Wine & Spirits
Woodbury
651-414-4870
P & A Liquor
Zimmerman
763-856-5350
