\r\n \r\nDepending on the opportunity, Xavier blends wines of impeccable quality, without reaching the prices of the illustrious estates from which they originate (whose names are never divulged). From Vin de Table to Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Champagne, Xavier wines boast exceptional value for money. The brand is becoming known the world over, and more and more amateur and professional tasters are commenting on Xavier wines.","3.9/5","See the 2252 reviews"," is a consultant oenologist who works with some of the most illustrious estates in the southern Rhône Valley, notably in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Backed by this privileged position, and aided by his experience as a flying winemaker (he has also worked in Australia, New Zealand, California, Bordeaux and Champagne), "," has the opportunity to buy wines from world-renowned estates (which are not offered to traditional négociants), and blend them with more confidential but equally high-quality wines to sell under its own brand, simply called Xavier.","\r\nAs opportunities arose, assemblies ","Xavier","wines"," are therefore of impeccable quality, without reaching the prices of the illustrious estates from which they originate (whose names are never divulged). From Vin de Table to Châteauneuf-du-Pape, via Champagne, the ","Xavier wines"," claim to offer exceptional value for money. The brand is becoming well known throughout the world, and more and more amateur and professional tasters are commenting on the wines. ","Xavier Wines",".","More information on the ","Wine estates recommended by","Buy your Xavier Vignon wines at the best price on private sale!","Rated site","19674 notices","20€","Free on your 1st order*.","Access to sales!","Our latest sales of Xavier Vignon wines","|","Red wine","4/5 (3 reviews)","powerful","complex","elegant","impressive","\"A complex and elegant Châteauneuf\".","\"The 2016 Châteauneuf Du Pape La Papesse is a brilliant wine, with a bouquet of red and blue fruits, lavender, Provençal herbs and ground pepper bursting from the glass. A wine that almost screams \"Provence\" with its complex and satisfying aromas, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a structured and incredibly elegant palate, fine-grained tannins and a great finish. This is a complete, nuanced Châteauneuf du Pape that will continue to drink fabulously well over the next 15-20 years.\" (Jeb Dunnuck 2022)","Organic","4/5 (30 reviews)","grenache","concentrate","peppery","\"How to resist it?\"","\"This astonishing blend of four vintages (2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018) produces a fat, rich, spicy wine, long and full of sap. The whole is perfectly mature, generous and fragrant, ready to drink. Intense length.\" (Le Guide Bettane + Desseauve). With Cairanne Arcane La Tempérance, Xavier Vignon has sought to preserve the purity of the wine through innovative vinification and ageing methods.","4/5 (31 reviews)","structured","duck breast","\"A shooting star up for grabs","\"Sourced from higher altitude sites, Arcane l'Étoile is another elegant cuvée from Xavier, turned towards finesse that's both rich and fresh. A blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre plus a small amount of Viognier from 2015, 2016 and 2017. There's something profound about its texture and balance. Notes of black raspberries, currants, dried flowers, lavender and pepper make up this beautiful, full-bodied, elegant wine that could well become one of Beaumes de Venise's greatest red wines to come.\" (Jeb Dunnuck)","4.2/5 (18 reviews)","spicy","black fruits","deep","\"Xavier Vignon's declaration of love for the Vallée du Rhône Méridionale","\"From parcels in Lirac, Vacqueyras, Gigondas, Rasteau and further up in Beaumes de Venise, the 2016 Côtes du Rhône Arcane Les Amoureux (mainly Grenache) offers a superb bouquet of black cherries, blackberries, pepper, garrigue, and olives. Beautifully textured, balanced and multi-dimensional, with fabulous purity, it's a 'rock wine' with lots of fruit, yet possesses purity and elegance, making this vintage so special.\" (Jeb Dunnuck)","4.1/5 (8 reviews)","vibrating","cep risotto","old vines","\"All the beauty of Gigondas' exceptional terroirs in one bottle\".","\"Swirls of dark raspberry ice cream and dark chocolate combine in Vignon's 2019 Gigondas [...]. Aged in a large wooden vat, there are no overt oak aromas or flavors, just the purity of old-vine fruit, creamy tannins, great concentration and a bright, vibrant, long finish. With its combination of intensity and tension, it should drink well for a decade or more.\" (Wine Advocate 2020)","White wine","3.5/5 (2 reviews)","beautiful finish","quince","orange wine","\"An Orange wine straight from the Wine Globes, a winemaking technique that preserves all the wine's brilliance!\"","The technique for making orange wine goes back over 6,000 years! For his orange wine, winemaker Xavier Vignon uses 200-liter glass containers known as Wine Globes, which preserve the wine's brilliance and reveal its full potential. The result is a wine with incredible aromas of quince, fig and sweet spices. DISCOVER ORANGE WINE ON VIDEO!","4.2/5 (4 reviews)","silky","model of success","\"S for Septentrionale and M for Méridionale, a fascinating wine to discover!\"","\"The nose is marked by blackcurrant and blue fruit, with hints of flowers and wafers. Full-bodied with silky tannins. Rich with dark chocolate and dark berries on the palate. Concentrated, peppery finish.\" (James Suckling 2023).","4/5 (5 reviews)","fruity","long finish","duck breast with mushrooms","\"Definitely a great wine!","\"Xavier's flagship is the 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape Anonyme and, in 2019, it's 60% Grenache, 15% Mourvèdre, 10% Syrah and the rest a mix of authorized grape varieties. Partially de-stemmed and aged in a mix of demi-muids and vats, it offers a beautifully pure, vibrant bouquet of black raspberries, white and black pepper, candied orange and violets. Complex, layered and nuanced, this beauty is medium to full-bodied, with a seamless texture and an excellent finish. It's both elegant and rich, and will keep for 15+ years.\" (Jeb Dunnuck 2020)","4.5/5 (10 reviews)","\"A jewel in the Arcane collection from century-old Grenache grapes.","\"Purple in color, with a sensational young bouquet of crushed flowers, blueberries, blackberries, saltiness and spice, it hits the palate with incredible richness, a thick, unctuous mid-palate and ripe but present tannins. This is a singular, exotic beauty that we hope all our readers will taste! \" (Wine Advocate 2016 - Robert Parker)","3.9/5 (480 reviews)","wooded","\"Popular with our customers","\"Made from century-old Grenache vines (with 10% Syrah and Mourvèdre in the blend) located mainly in the northern part of the Southern Rhône, the 2015 Côtes du Rhône Villages Arcane le Soleil spent 15 months in one-third new barrels, concrete tanks and stainless steel vats. This inky beauty offers a formidable perfume of blueberry, scorched earth, graphite and crushed violets. Deep, full-bodied, incredibly pure and elegant, with silky tannins, this is a sensational Côtes du Rhône better than most Châteauneuf du Pape of the vintage.\" (Jeb Dunnuck 2018)","4.2/5 (47 reviews)","full-bodied","\"The culmination of a long-standing project by Xavier Vignon\".","\"Vin de France Arcane Le Fou is another unique wine from this incredible winemaker. This cuvée focuses on different Grenache clones as well as just about every permitted grape variety (although it's 85% Grenache). It has a powerful, sweet nose of blueberry, black cherry, lavender and peppery incense, as well as a full-bodied, structured, powerful yet homogeneous palate. With no rough edges, silky tannins and a great finish, this is a singular wine (it's mostly from Châteauneuf Du Pape vineyards). Enjoy it over the next 10-15 years. (Jeb Dunnuck)","4.8/5 (4 reviews)","generous","prepared foods","\"A fine tribute to the terroirs of Rasteau\".","\"Aromas of spicy blackberry and plum, with tea leaves, black olive, licorice and wet earth. Full-bodied, with fine-grained tannins and lively acidity. Taut and fleshy, with a deep core of black fruit and a hint of spice. Luscious finish with notes of chocolate and walnut shell.\" (James Suckling 2022)","3.9/5 (151 reviews)","mourvèdre","unique","\"Unique vintage, unique vintage, 100% Mourvèdre!\"","\"There are two slightly eccentric wines from this domaine that deserve special attention. Almost 100% Mourvèdre from a plot near Vinsobres, the sensational 2015 Vin de France Arcane Le Diable benefited from a three-week maceration (Xavier prefers to get as much extraction as possible before alcoholic fermentation) and was aged mainly in small oak and concrete vats. Blueberries, blackberries, peppery herbs and spices emerge from this well-structured, full-bodied wine of great purity, integrated acidity and generous structure.\" (Wine Advocate 2016)","5/5 (1 review)","intensity","velvety texture","\"Major Arcanum symbolizing balance and harmony\".","\"A powerful Côtes-du-Rhône with aromas of black fruits, dried herbs, roasted meat and baking spices that carry through to a full body with fine, firm tannins. The palate is energetic, structured and weathered. Concentrated finish with intensity and length. Enjoy or keep. (James Suckling 2024). A Côtes-du-Rhône of great aromatic richness.","4/5 (2 reviews)","cinsault","balanced","\"Great richness, sublimating the style of the Cinsault\".","\"Sober nose with complex aromas of petrichor, redcurrant, smoked meats and earthy nuances. The palate is elegant and harmonious.\" (Decanter 2020). This Côtes-du-Rhône Villages Arcane La Fortune 2020 seeks to sublimate the expression of the Cinsault style. Another magnificent blend from Xavier Vignon! 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Xavier Vignon is a consultant oenologist who works with some of the most illustrious estates in the southern Rhône Valley, notably in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Backed by this privileged position, and aided by his experience as a flying winemaker (he has also worked in Australia, New Zealand, California, Bordeaux and Champagne), Xavier Vignon has the opportunity to buy wines from world-renowned estates (which are not offered to traditional négociants), and blend them with more confidential but equally high-quality wines to sell under its own brand, simply called Xavier.
As opportunities arose, assemblies Xavierwines are therefore of impeccable quality, without reaching the prices of the illustrious estates from which they originate (whose names are never divulged). From Vin de Table to Châteauneuf-du-Pape, via Champagne, the Xavier wines claim to offer exceptional value for money. The brand is becoming well known throughout the world, and more and more amateur and professional tasters are commenting on the wines. Xavier Wines. More information on the Xavier Vignon
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"The 2016 Châteauneuf Du Pape La Papesse is a brilliant wine, with a bouquet of red and blue fruits, lavender, Provençal herbs and ground pepper bursting from the glass. A wine that almost screams "Provence" with its complex and satisfying aromas, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a structured and incredibly elegant palate, fine-grained tannins and a great finish. This is a complete, nuanced Châteauneuf du Pape that will continue to drink fabulously well over the next 15-20 years." (Jeb Dunnuck 2022)
"This astonishing blend of four vintages (2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018) produces a fat, rich, spicy wine, long and full of sap. The whole is perfectly mature, generous and fragrant, ready to drink. Intense length." (Le Guide Bettane + Desseauve). With Cairanne Arcane La Tempérance, Xavier Vignon has sought to preserve the purity of the wine through innovative vinification and ageing methods.
"Sourced from higher altitude sites, Arcane l'Étoile is another elegant cuvée from Xavier, turned towards finesse that's both rich and fresh. A blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre plus a small amount of Viognier from 2015, 2016 and 2017. There's something profound about its texture and balance. Notes of black raspberries, currants, dried flowers, lavender and pepper make up this beautiful, full-bodied, elegant wine that could well become one of Beaumes de Venise's greatest red wines to come." (Jeb Dunnuck)
"Xavier Vignon's declaration of love for the Vallée du Rhône Méridionale
"From parcels in Lirac, Vacqueyras, Gigondas, Rasteau and further up in Beaumes de Venise, the 2016 Côtes du Rhône Arcane Les Amoureux (mainly Grenache) offers a superb bouquet of black cherries, blackberries, pepper, garrigue, and olives. Beautifully textured, balanced and multi-dimensional, with fabulous purity, it's a 'rock wine' with lots of fruit, yet possesses purity and elegance, making this vintage so special." (Jeb Dunnuck)
"All the beauty of Gigondas' exceptional terroirs in one bottle".
"Swirls of dark raspberry ice cream and dark chocolate combine in Vignon's 2019 Gigondas [...]. Aged in a large wooden vat, there are no overt oak aromas or flavors, just the purity of old-vine fruit, creamy tannins, great concentration and a bright, vibrant, long finish. With its combination of intensity and tension, it should drink well for a decade or more." (Wine Advocate 2020)
"An Orange wine straight from the Wine Globes, a winemaking technique that preserves all the wine's brilliance!"
The technique for making orange wine goes back over 6,000 years! For his orange wine, winemaker Xavier Vignon uses 200-liter glass containers known as Wine Globes, which preserve the wine's brilliance and reveal its full potential. The result is a wine with incredible aromas of quince, fig and sweet spices. DISCOVER ORANGE WINE ON VIDEO!
"S for Septentrionale and M for Méridionale, a fascinating wine to discover!"
"The nose is marked by blackcurrant and blue fruit, with hints of flowers and wafers. Full-bodied with silky tannins. Rich with dark chocolate and dark berries on the palate. Concentrated, peppery finish." (James Suckling 2023).
"Xavier's flagship is the 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape Anonyme and, in 2019, it's 60% Grenache, 15% Mourvèdre, 10% Syrah and the rest a mix of authorized grape varieties. Partially de-stemmed and aged in a mix of demi-muids and vats, it offers a beautifully pure, vibrant bouquet of black raspberries, white and black pepper, candied orange and violets. Complex, layered and nuanced, this beauty is medium to full-bodied, with a seamless texture and an excellent finish. It's both elegant and rich, and will keep for 15+ years." (Jeb Dunnuck 2020)
"A jewel in the Arcane collection from century-old Grenache grapes.
"Purple in color, with a sensational young bouquet of crushed flowers, blueberries, blackberries, saltiness and spice, it hits the palate with incredible richness, a thick, unctuous mid-palate and ripe but present tannins. This is a singular, exotic beauty that we hope all our readers will taste! " (Wine Advocate 2016 - Robert Parker)
"Made from century-old Grenache vines (with 10% Syrah and Mourvèdre in the blend) located mainly in the northern part of the Southern Rhône, the 2015 Côtes du Rhône Villages Arcane le Soleil spent 15 months in one-third new barrels, concrete tanks and stainless steel vats. This inky beauty offers a formidable perfume of blueberry, scorched earth, graphite and crushed violets. Deep, full-bodied, incredibly pure and elegant, with silky tannins, this is a sensational Côtes du Rhône better than most Châteauneuf du Pape of the vintage." (Jeb Dunnuck 2018)
"The culmination of a long-standing project by Xavier Vignon".
"Vin de France Arcane Le Fou is another unique wine from this incredible winemaker. This cuvée focuses on different Grenache clones as well as just about every permitted grape variety (although it's 85% Grenache). It has a powerful, sweet nose of blueberry, black cherry, lavender and peppery incense, as well as a full-bodied, structured, powerful yet homogeneous palate. With no rough edges, silky tannins and a great finish, this is a singular wine (it's mostly from Châteauneuf Du Pape vineyards). Enjoy it over the next 10-15 years. (Jeb Dunnuck)
"Aromas of spicy blackberry and plum, with tea leaves, black olive, licorice and wet earth. Full-bodied, with fine-grained tannins and lively acidity. Taut and fleshy, with a deep core of black fruit and a hint of spice. Luscious finish with notes of chocolate and walnut shell." (James Suckling 2022)
"There are two slightly eccentric wines from this domaine that deserve special attention. Almost 100% Mourvèdre from a plot near Vinsobres, the sensational 2015 Vin de France Arcane Le Diable benefited from a three-week maceration (Xavier prefers to get as much extraction as possible before alcoholic fermentation) and was aged mainly in small oak and concrete vats. Blueberries, blackberries, peppery herbs and spices emerge from this well-structured, full-bodied wine of great purity, integrated acidity and generous structure." (Wine Advocate 2016)
"A powerful Côtes-du-Rhône with aromas of black fruits, dried herbs, roasted meat and baking spices that carry through to a full body with fine, firm tannins. The palate is energetic, structured and weathered. Concentrated finish with intensity and length. Enjoy or keep. (James Suckling 2024). A Côtes-du-Rhône of great aromatic richness.
"Great richness, sublimating the style of the Cinsault".
"Sober nose with complex aromas of petrichor, redcurrant, smoked meats and earthy nuances. The palate is elegant and harmonious." (Decanter 2020). This Côtes-du-Rhône Villages Arcane La Fortune 2020 seeks to sublimate the expression of the Cinsault style. Another magnificent blend from Xavier Vignon!