Southern Rhône, Xavier Vignon, Arcane la Tempérance, AOP Cairanne, Rouge
Southern Rhône, Xavier Vignon, Arcane la Tempérance, AOP Cairanne, Rouge
Xavier Vignon is one of the top consultant winemakers in the south of France. He used to be a master Champagne blender (so he knows a thing or two about constructing wines) but now lives in the Rhône Valley from where he visits around 300 estates to advise them on viticulture and vinification. At the end of each year, as he hands over his bill, he offers some of his employers to exchange it for barrels to make his own blends - well, that’s more or less how it works!
Presentation
The Arcane series is the expression of a vintage, a grape variety or a terroir. Each cuvée is a limited edition. These cuvées are available only once, then disappear and are replaced by new arcanes coming from other blends and terroirs. Temperance : an organic and multi-vintage (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) Cairanne to reveal the finess of the appellation.
Vinification
Wider project of Xavier Vignon in search of purity : ageing in Wine Globes (small glass tanks of 52 gallons).
Varietals
Grenache noir: 90
Syrah: 10
Specifications
Alcohol content: 14,5% vol.
GM: No.
Allergenes: Contains sulphites.
