SM2
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2027
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Braised lamb shanks with rosemary, grilled venison loin with juniper reduction, wild mushroom and duck confit ragù
✨ Technical Specifications
Engineered as an unorthodox inter-regional assemblage, SM2 brings together Northern Rhône Syrah and Southern Rhône Mourvèdre sourced across distinct geologic sites, uniting granitic slopes with warm limestone and sandstone plains. Vinification employs temperature-controlled fermentation followed by maturation across truncated wooden vats and oak barrels, often integrating parcel-selected reserve components to weave savory northern spice with the broad, muscular tannic framework characteristic of old-vine southern varieties.
🍾 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
Syrah, Mourvèdre
🍷 ABV
14.5% - 15%