Arcane XVIII Lune
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roast leg of lamb with rosemary and garlic, wild boar ragù over pappardelle, grilled duck breast with spiced plum reduction
✨ Technical Specifications
Conceptually themed around the eighteenth tarot card, Arcane XVIII Lune reflects a non-traditional multi-terroir and multi-vintage Southern Rhône assemblage. Sourced predominantly from high-elevation, cool-climate limestone terraces and old-vine plots spread across appellations like Beaumes-de-Venise and neighboring mountain sectors, the fruit is selected for natural structural tension and aromatic clarity. The winemaking emphasizes minimal sulfur, temperature-controlled fermentation in concrete and tronconic oak vats, followed by maturation in a combination of barriques, demi-muids, and concrete spheres, deliberately tuned to preserve fresh violet-tinged fruit alongside savory garrigue character.
🍾 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
🍷 ABV
14.5%