Vin Doux Naturel Vieilles Vignes
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, Dark chocolate desserts, Roasted figs
✨ Technical Specifications
Tardieu-Laurent's Vin Doux Naturel Vieilles Vignes is a spectacular homage to the historical fortified wines of the southern Rhone, particularly from the Rasteau appellation. The heritage of Vin Doux Naturel in this region stretches back to the Middle Ages, closely linked with the Knights Templar who established vineyards in the area. Crafted from remarkably old Grenache vines, this wine utilizes the traditional process of mutage—arresting fermentation by adding neutral grape spirit to preserve the natural sweetness of the grapes. Tardieu-Laurent applies their signature micro-negoce precision, aging the wine in select oak casks to develop a remarkably complex profile rich with notes of macerated dark cherries, dried figs, cocoa, and sweet baking spices, balanced by a robust structure and refined tannins.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1994 by Michel Tardieu and Dominique Laurent, Maison Tardieu-Laurent is a prestigious micro-négociant based in the picturesque village of Lourmarin within the Luberon region of southern France. Today managed by Michel Tardieu alongside his son Bastien, the house operates as an exceptional 'négociant-éleveur', selecting pristine fruit and young wines exclusively from very old vines across top crus of the Rhône Valley. Renowned for their uncompromising dedication to terroir and traditional élevage, they mature their wines patiently in custom-crafted French oak barrels without fining or filtration. Tardieu-Laurent is celebrated worldwide for its richly concentrated, structured, and age-worthy red and white expressions spanning appellations such as Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Hermitage, Cornas, and their renowned Les Becs Fins Côtes du Rhône.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Grenache