Fondation de la Mer Rose
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Bouillabaisse, grilled sea bass with herbs de Provence, salade Niçoise.
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted under an environmental initiative supporting ocean conservation, this Southern Rhône rosé draws fruit from parcels dominated by alluvial deposits, limestone-rich soils, and quartz gravel. Direct pneumatic pressing and temperature-controlled stainless steel fermentation preserve delicate aromatics and tension. Maturation takes place entirely in neutral stainless steel vats on fine lees without malolactic fermentation to retain vibrant acidity and primary fruit 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, Cinsault, Syrah
🍷 ABV
12.5% - 13.5%