Dentelles
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2031
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled rosemary lamb chops, wild boar ragù with pappardelle, roasted duck breast with figs
✨ Technical Specifications
Towering limestone crags define the microclimate of the Dentelles de Montmirail, where high-altitude terraces protect the fruit from excessive Mediterranean heat and preserve fresh natural acidity. This cuvée, rooted in the elevated appellations flanking the massif such as Gigondas and Beaumes-de-Venise, relies on a core of old-vine Grenache supported by Syrah planted on limestone scree, marl, and clay soils. Cold macerations precede temperature-controlled fermentations with native yeasts, followed by a judicious maturation program utilizing concrete vats, large neutral wooden foudres, and small proportions of French oak barriques to retain vibrant aromatics and tension.
🍾 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 (min 50%), Syrah, Mourvèdre
🍷 ABV
14.5%