Blanc
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled sea bass with fennel, Provençal goat cheese, chicken paillard with lemon and herbs
✨ Technical Specifications
Drawn from cooler limestone terroirs and elevated gravel sites across the Southern Rhône, this white blend emphasizes freshness and textural finesse. Fermentation takes place at controlled low temperatures in stainless steel and neutral vessels, intentionally blocking malolactic conversion to preserve bright natural acidity and vibrant floral aromatics. Maturation occurs predominantly on fine lees without new oak, allowing the citrus zest and stone fruit character of the southern white varieties to remain crisp and unmasked.
🍾 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 Blanc, Clairette, Viognier, Roussanne, Marsanne
🍷 ABV
13.0%