Arcane VI Les Amoureux
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled rosemary lamb chops, slow-braised beef cheek with olives, roasted wild game
✨ Technical Specifications
Part of the Arcane collection, Les Amoureux represents a multi-terroir synthesis drawn from selected crus across the Southern Rhône, often uniting parcels from Lirac, Gigondas, Beaumes-de-Venise, Vacqueyras, and Rasteau. Typically composed of ancient-vine Grenache co-fermented or blended with Mourvèdre, Syrah, and Cinsault, the cuvée is conceived to marry different soil types—calcareous marl, river stones, and sandy clay. Fermentation takes place with gentle extraction, followed by aging in a combination of concrete vats, oak casks, and select submerged immersion vessels (Wine Creator / Vinarium) to retain fresh aromatic purity while building textural depth.
🍾 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, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault
🍷 ABV
14.5% - 15%