Arcane IX l'Hermite
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2038
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Braised lamb shank with rosemary, roasted venison loin with juniper reduction, wild mushroom and duck confit ragout
✨ Technical Specifications
Part of the visionary Arcane series, Arcane IX l'Hermite is an experimental red blend built around parcel-selected fruit grown on steep terraces of limestone, marl, and sandstone. Inspired by the tarot archetype of the Hermit representing introspection and time, the vinification employs precise, gentle extraction in concrete vats followed by aging in a combination of French oak barrels and concrete spheres, deliberately designed to balance mineral tension with deep phenolic ripeness.
🍾 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
Syrah (min 90%)
🍷 ABV
14.5% - 15%