100 Xavier Rose
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Niçoise salad, grilled Mediterranean prawns with garlic and herbs, Provençal ratatouille.
✨ Technical Specifications
Drawn from selected Southern Rhône parcels resting on clay-limestone benches and alluvial terraces, this dry rosé highlights the vibrant intersection of Grenache Noir and Cinsault. Crafted largely via direct pneumatic pressing with short skin contact, fermentation occurs at low temperatures in stainless steel vats to preserve volatile primary aromatics and crisp natural acidity. Maturation takes place entirely off oak on fine lees with light batonnage, delivering a textured, mineral-edged palate framed by Mediterranean freshness.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in the Rhône Valley in 1999 by preeminent consulting oenologist Xavier Vignon, Maison Xavier Vignon operates as an innovative négociant and estate producer that challenges traditional regional conventions. Combining over 30 hectares of proprietary vineyards—concentrated around Beaumes-de-Venise and parcels across Vacqueyras and Châteauneuf-du-Pape—with long-term grower partnerships, Vignon explores diverse Southern Rhône terroirs characterized by galets roulés, limestone marl, and elevated mountain terraces. Informed by formative cellar experiences in Champagne and across both hemispheres, Vignon's winemaking methodology emphasizes avant-garde assemblage, often blending disparate terroirs, micro-parcels, and multiple vintages in perpetual reserve style. Vinification incorporates gentle extraction, minimal additions, and proprietary aging innovations such as the oxygen-free 'Vinarium' submersion technique. Benchmark cuvées include the multi-vintage Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve, the parcel-driven Arcane series, and the flagship Anonyme, each celebrated for mineral vitality, architectural balance, and expressive southern fruit.
🍇 Grapes
Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah
🍷 ABV
12.5% - 13.5%