Vieilles Vignes
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Braised lamb shanks with rosemary, grilled duck breast with cherry reduction, Provençal beef daube.
✨ Technical Specifications
Drawn from ancient bush vines planted across diverse Southern Rhône soils—predominantly alluvial limestone, silica, and rolled pebbles (galets roulés)—this old-vine cuvée emphasizes Grenache Noir complemented by Syrah and Mourvèdre. Fermentation occurs with gentle temperature control in concrete and stainless steel vats to preserve fresh primary aromatics and avoid coarse extraction. Maturation relies mostly on neutral concrete tanks alongside a modest proportion of seasoned French oak barrels, allowing the textural density and mineral tension inherent to low-yielding old vines to drive the structural profile.
🍾 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%