Arcane IX l'Hermite
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2038
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-roasted lamb shoulder with rosemary, wild boar stew, or earthy wild mushroom risotto.
✨ Technical Specifications
Part of Xavier Vignon's highly imaginative 'Arcane' series, which pairs exceptional parcels of the Southern Rhône with the symbolic archetypes of the Tarot, Arcane IX L'Hermite (The Hermit) represents introspection, patience, and the wisdom of time. Sourced from the rugged, high-altitude limestone scree slopes of Gigondas near the majestic Dentelles de Montmirail, this cuvée captures the cooler, more cerebral side of the appellation. The old-vine Grenache, which forms the backbone of this wine, thrives in these elevated, wind-swept vineyards, yielding concentrated fruit with remarkable freshness. Vignon employs his scientific precision to craft a wine of profound depth, utilizing concrete vats and truncated wooden cones for fermentation and aging to allow the intense mineral tension, dark berry fruit, and wild garrigue aromas of the terroir to shine without being masked by heavy oak.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded by celebrated consulting oenologist Xavier Vignon, the eponymous winery is located in Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the southern Rhône Valley, France. Leveraging decades of advisory work across prestigious global estates, Vignon channels deep insights into microclimates and soil diversity into artisanally crafted wines. The estate's philosophy centers on the art of precision blending, bringing together exceptional old-vine parcels and innovative winemaking techniques to achieve depth, balance, and freshness. Xavier Vignon is widely recognized for his rich, complex Grenache-driven expressions, exemplified by flagship releases such as Cuvée Anonyme and the visionary Arcane series.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Syrah (min 90%)