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Vin Doux Naturel

It has been over two decades since Farr Vintners first introduced Vin Doux Naturel to our customers. These old, rare wines have offered exceptional value for money given their age, reliably delivering outstanding quality in the glass for collectors and on special occasions. As Neal Martin writes, "no other category of wine offers such a combination of deliciousness, complexity, history and affordability. Treat yourself...while you still can."

The production of these wines makes little financial sense. From the same grapes as Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the fruit is picked, then fortified part way through fermentation (a process called mutage) to about 16 or 17 degrees alcohol, leaving some sweetness. They can then be aged in glass demi-johns in a warm - sometimes outdoor - environment for up to two years. Finally, they are left in large barrels for decades ahead of bottling. Producers rarely ever work or even live long enough to see the wines they make reach the market.

As a result these wines are dying out. New generations have eschewed this process in favour of still wines that can be sold within 12 months of harvest, understandably keen for a more sustainable business model. This means that many of these wines will simply not exist in the future.

Though these wines are ever harder to source, we have an incredible selection of 50 vintages available going all the way back to 1930. Of particular interest should be the big anniversary or birthday bottlings - 1955, 1965, 1975 and 1985 - highlighted below. These wines are all not only superb value for their vintages but are also guaranteed to be very good, something hard to find particularly in 1975 and 1965.

As Neal concluded in his most recent tasting of these wines: "Excellent. Did I mention how these wines represent incredible value? I did? Well, no harm in repeating it.” Make sure to stock up before they disappear for good.

Our vast selection if vintages are all of excellent quality and can be bought by the bottle, rather than the case. Noble Rot currently list 40 vintages by the glass at their two London restaurants; those curious to sample the wines should make a reservation now and look forward to finishing their meal with a birth-year vintage. 

We have relaxed our minimum order rules so that customers can try odd bottles of these amazing wines. Most can be bought by the single bottle as long as at least 3 are purchased at any one time. 

Highlights for this year

ColourRegionVintageWineQtySizeUnitsPrice IB EURPerScore
Vin Doux Naturel1955Rivesaltes, L'Archiviste4 \ 512×75cl01,161.6012 Rivesaltes, L'Archiviste
Vin Doux Naturel1965Banyuls, L'Archiviste/Domaines et Terroirs du Sud8 \ 512×75cl01,016.401291 NMBanyuls, L'Archiviste/Domaines et Terroirs du Sud
Vin Doux Naturel1965Rivesaltes, Domaine St Michel5 \ 612×75cl01,016.4012 Rivesaltes, St Michel
Vin Doux Naturel1975Rivesaltes, L'Archiviste4 \ 912×75cl0508.201292 TPRivesaltes, L'Archiviste
Vin Doux Naturel1985Rivesaltes, L'Archiviste4 \ 912×75cl0435.6012 Rivesaltes, L'Archiviste
Wines are offered subject to remaining unsold. E&OE.

Vin Doux Naturel

ColourRegionVintageWineQtySizeUnitsPrice IB EURPerScore
Vin Doux Naturel1930Rivesaltes, Château Sisqueille 2 \ 1112×75cl01,306.801290 NMRivesaltes, Sisqueille
Vin Doux Naturel1937Maury, L'Archiviste/Domaines et Terroirs du Sud0 \ 512×75cl096.801 Maury, L'Archiviste/Domaines et Terroirs du Sud
Vin Doux Naturel1939Maury, Pla del Fount

Full Case Purchases Only - vendor will not split

2 \ 012×75cl0907.501289 NMMaury, Pla del Fount
Vin Doux Naturel1945Rivesaltes, Villargeil4 \ 012×75cl01,161.601290 NMRivesaltes, Villargeil
Vin Doux Naturel1946Rivesaltes, Domaine La Sobilane4 \ 912×75cl01,161.601294 NMRivesaltes, Sobilane
Vin Doux Naturel1950Rivesaltes, Domaine La Sobilane4 \ 912×75cl01,161.601292 NMRivesaltes, Sobilane
Vin Doux Naturel1951Rivesaltes, Domaine La Sobilane1 \ 812×75cl01,161.6012 Rivesaltes, Sobilane
Vin Doux Naturel1953Rivesaltes, Domaine La Sobilane 1 \ 1112×75cl01,161.601286 NMRivesaltes, Sobilane
Vin Doux Naturel1955Rivesaltes, L'Archiviste4 \ 512×75cl01,161.6012 Rivesaltes, L'Archiviste
Vin Doux Naturel1958Rivesaltes, Domaine Sainte Croix1 \ 412×75cl0943.801294 TPRivesaltes, Sainte Croix
Vin Doux Naturel1958Rivesaltes, Villargeil6 \ 312×75cl01,089.001295 NMRivesaltes, Villargeil
Vin Doux Naturel1959Maury, L'Archiviste/Domaines et Terroirs du Sud0 \ 112×75cl0139.15196 NMMaury, L'Archiviste/Domaines et Terroirs du Sud
Vin Doux Naturel1959Rivesaltes, Domaine La Sobilane3 \ 012×75cl01,306.801292 NMRivesaltes, Sobilane
Vin Doux Naturel1959Rivesaltes, Villargeil5 \ 412×75cl01,452.001289 NMRivesaltes, Villargeil
Vin Doux Naturel1960Rivesaltes, Riveyrac 5 \ 1112×75cl01,089.001295 NMRivesaltes, Riveyrac
Vin Doux Naturel1960Rivesaltes, Domaine St Michel 4 \ 1012×75cl01,089.001294 TPRivesaltes, St Michel
Vin Doux Naturel1961Rivesaltes, Domaine St Michel4 \ 612×75cl01,089.001295+ TPRivesaltes, St Michel
Vin Doux Naturel1962Rivesaltes, Domaine St Michel3 \ 912×75cl01,089.001293 TPRivesaltes, St Michel
Vin Doux Naturel1964Banyuls, L'Archiviste/Domaines et Terroirs du Sud 5 \ 1112×75cl01,016.401293 NMBanyuls, L'Archiviste/Domaines et Terroirs du Sud
Vin Doux Naturel1964Rivesaltes, Domaine St Michel2 \ 312×75cl01,089.001291+ TPRivesaltes, St Michel
Vin Doux Naturel1965Banyuls, L'Archiviste/Domaines et Terroirs du Sud8 \ 512×75cl01,016.401291 NMBanyuls, L'Archiviste/Domaines et Terroirs du Sud
Vin Doux Naturel1965Rivesaltes, Domaine St Michel5 \ 612×75cl01,016.4012 Rivesaltes, St Michel
Vin Doux Naturel1966Banyuls, L'Archiviste/Domaines et Terroirs du Sud5 \ 512×75cl01,016.401292 NMBanyuls, L'Archiviste/Domaines et Terroirs du Sud
Vin Doux Naturel1966Rivesaltes, Domaine St Michel4 \ 812×75cl01,016.4012 Rivesaltes, St Michel
Vin Doux Naturel1967Rivesaltes, L'Archiviste0 \ 612×75cl0871.201293 FVRivesaltes, L'Archiviste
Vin Doux Naturel1968Rivesaltes, Domaine La Sobilane10 \ 5 12×75cl0798.601294 NMRivesaltes, Sobilane
Vin Doux Naturel1969Rivesaltes, Domaine St Michel15 \ 1112×75cl0871.201292+ TPRivesaltes, St Michel
Vin Doux Naturel1970Rivesaltes, Riveyrac6 \ 512×75cl0508.201295 FVRivesaltes, Riveyrac
Vin Doux Naturel1970Rivesaltes, Domaine Sainte Barbe1 \ 012×75cl0508.201294 FVRivesaltes, Sainte Barbe
Vin Doux Naturel1971Rivesaltes, Domaine Casenobe 5 \ 1012×75cl0544.501289 NMRivesaltes, Casenobe
Vin Doux Naturel1971Rivesaltes, Domaine St Michel5 \ 112×75cl0544.501295+ TPRivesaltes, St Michel
Vin Doux Naturel1972Rivesaltes, Domaine Casenobe0 \ 412×75cl048.40190 NMRivesaltes, Casenobe
Vin Doux Naturel1972Rivesaltes, Domaine St Michel4 \ 012×75cl0580.8012 Rivesaltes, St Michel
Vin Doux Naturel1973Banyuls, Domaine du Duy

Sold as a lot of 6 bottles

0 \ 612×75cl0435.601286 NMBanyuls, Domaine du Duy
Vin Doux Naturel1973Rivesaltes, Domaine St Michel4 \ 712×75cl0580.801294 TPRivesaltes, St Michel
Vin Doux Naturel1974Rivesaltes, Domaine St Michel 3 \ 1012×75cl0580.801293 FVRivesaltes, St Michel
Vin Doux Naturel1975Rivesaltes, L'Archiviste4 \ 912×75cl0508.201292 TPRivesaltes, L'Archiviste
Vin Doux Naturel1976Rivesaltes, Riveyrac6 \ 112×75cl0508.201291 NMRivesaltes, Riveyrac
Vin Doux Naturel1977Maury, L'Archiviste6 \ 812×75cl0580.801294 TPMaury, L'Archiviste
Vin Doux Naturel1977Rivesaltes, Domaine St Michel15 \ 1012×75cl0435.601294 TPRivesaltes, St Michel
Vin Doux Naturel1978Rivesaltes, Domaine St Michel 4 \ 1012×75cl0399.301294+ TPRivesaltes, St Michel
Vin Doux Naturel1979Rivesaltes, Domaine de la Viguerie13 \ 3 12×75cl0399.3012 Rivesaltes, Viguerie
Vin Doux Naturel1980Rivesaltes, Riveyrac10 \ 6 12×75cl0435.601286 NMRivesaltes, Riveyrac
Vin Doux Naturel1981Rivesaltes, Riveyrac7 \ 112×75cl0399.3012 Rivesaltes, Riveyrac
Vin Doux Naturel1982Rivesaltes, Riveyrac8 \ 212×75cl0435.6012 Rivesaltes, Riveyrac
Vin Doux Naturel1983Rivesaltes, Riveyrac1 \ 412×75cl0435.601289 NMRivesaltes, Riveyrac
Vin Doux Naturel1984Maury, L'Archiviste0 \ 912×75cl0435.601293 TPMaury, L'Archiviste
Vin Doux Naturel1984Rivesaltes, Riveyrac0 \ 312×75cl036.301 Rivesaltes, Riveyrac
Vin Doux Naturel1985Rivesaltes, L'Archiviste4 \ 912×75cl0435.6012 Rivesaltes, L'Archiviste
Vin Doux Naturel1986Rivesaltes, Riveyrac5 \ 312×75cl0435.601290 NMRivesaltes, Riveyrac
Vin Doux Naturel1987Maury, L'Archiviste9 \ 512×75cl0508.201293 NMMaury, L'Archiviste
Vin Doux Naturel1988Rivesaltes, Riveyrac9 \ 412×75cl0435.601292 NMRivesaltes, Riveyrac
Vin Doux Naturel1989Maury, L'Archiviste12 \ 4 12×75cl0435.601292 NMMaury, L'Archiviste
Vin Doux Naturel1990Rivesaltes, Riveyrac10 \ 7 12×75cl0435.601293 TPRivesaltes, Riveyrac
Vin Doux Naturel1991Maury, L'Archiviste11 \ 4 12×75cl0435.601292 NMMaury, L'Archiviste
Vin Doux Naturel1992Maury, L'Archiviste 2 \ 1112×75cl0435.601293 TPMaury, L'Archiviste
Vin Doux Naturel1993Rivesaltes, Riveyrac6 \ 412×75cl0399.3012 Rivesaltes, Riveyrac
Wines are offered subject to remaining unsold. E&OE.
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