Arcane XVIII Lune
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb chops, grilled ribeye steak, wild boar stew
✨ Technical Specifications
Xavier Vignon's Arcane XVIII Lune (The Moon) is a captivating expression within his highly imaginative Arcane series, where each wine is named after a Tarot card. Representing the 18th major arcana, La Lune symbolizes mystery, intuition, and the powerful influence of natural cycles. This cuvée is crafted to reflect these lunar qualities, emphasizing freshness, depth, and an ethereal complexity. Sourced from selected high-altitude parcels in the Southern Rhône, the wine highlights the cooler, more mineral-driven side of the region's terroir. Vignon employs his signature innovative winemaking techniques, utilizing a combination of concrete tanks and oak barrels to preserve the vibrant fruit character while imparting a silky, structured texture. The result is a wine of remarkable balance, combining dark fruit notes with delicate floral and spicy undertones, echoing the mysterious and magnetic allure of the night sky.
🍾 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
Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre