Reserve
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled lamb chops infused with rosemary, slow-roasted wild boar ragù, or roasted eggplant layered with aged Comté.
✨ Technical Specifications
Formulated around ancient Southern Rhône terroirs, this cuvée draws upon old-vine parcels rooted in alluvial gravels, limestone marl, and quaternary terraces strewn with galets roulés. Fermentation occurs with ambient yeasts under temperature-controlled conditions to prioritize pure fruit extraction and supple phenolic resolution. Maturation takes place in a combination of concrete vats and seasoned French oak barrels to build tertiary dimension without masking the inherent freshness of the Mediterranean fruit.
🍾 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%