WTN: Famille Perrin Côtes du Rhône Rosé Réserve

[Robin Garr]

Here's a really good pink wine for spring and a decent bargain from Southern France. I wonder how much that $10 price tag will increase when tariffed supplies start coming through the pipeline. Or will there even be a pipeline?

Famille Perrin 2023 Côtes du Rhône Rosé Réserve ($9.99)

A pale golden-pink Rhône blend of Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah, Perrin Côtes du Rhône Rosé Réserve is a truly refreshing wine for spring and summertime. Appealing, complex aromas focus on strawberries, with peaches and honeysuckle playing harmony. All this fruit comes through in a fresh, dry, and appropriately acidic flavor, with grapefruity citrus joining the party and remaining in a long, clean finish. Certified organic, it's 13% alcohol. U.S. importer: Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, Ala. (April 2, 2025)

FOOD MATCH: Its brisk, balanced fruit invites serving with a broad range of fare, from fried chicken or seafood pasta to egg dishes or just about any lighter-style risotto; it's perfect for sipping on its own.

WHEN TO DRINK: It's deliciously refreshing, probably best enjoyed during the coming year before giving way to a more recent vintage.

VALUE:
This excellent rosé is an exceptional value at Wine-Searcher.com’s $14 average U.S. retail price, and a better buy still at many vendors offering it near the $10 MARK.

WEB LINK:
Here's Perrin's fact sheet on the 2023 Rosé Réserve.

FIND THIS WINE ONLINE:
Check prices and find vendors for Perrin Côtes du Rhône Rosé Réserve on Wine-Searcher.com.

Read about the Côtes du Rhône and browse wines from the region at this Wine-Searcher link.

Wine-Searcher offers this link to a Famille Perrin info page with a clickable list of vendors for Perrin's portfolio.

A Perrinial favorite of mine as well, so to speak. Exactly the sort of wine that is difficult or impossible to come by from the US at a similar price, at least for now. I've even seen it sold in bag-in-box. Some years I find it a bit heavy and lacking in acid, but most of the time it's as you found it, a delight.

[Robin Garr]

A Perrinial favorite ...

I see what you did there ...

[Jenise]

A Perrinial favorite of mine as well, so to speak. Exactly the sort of wine that is difficult or impossible to come by from the US at a similar price, at least for now. I've even seen it sold in bag-in-box. Some years I find it a bit heavy and lacking in acid, but most of the time it's as you found it, a delight.

You just said everything I was going to. In the good years, it's unbeatable.