Xavier Vignon - Châteauneuf-du-Pape - Cuvée Anonyme - Rouge - 2016

Wine:

Finely sculpted, the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Anonyme is a demonstration of power and elegance. Made mostly from Grenache grapes, with a nice proportion of Mourvèdre, it offers a very classic Châteauneuf rendition, with notes of mocha, toast, sweet spices and black fruits. A fresh, intense, and concentrated wine that remains very suave, with soft tannins. A major success!

Vinification:

"Impossible to give the exact blend of this wine which comes from "collection vines", where many grape varieties are complemented: Centenarian Grenache, Vaccarèse, Counoise, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, Terret Noir and Muscardin"
Hand harvested, traditional vinification, aged in quarters: 25% in demi-muids, 25% in barrels, 25% in truncated wooden vats, 25% in concrete vats.

Color:

Deep garnet color.

Nose:

Notes of mocha, toast, sweet spices and black fruits.

Palate:

Finely sculpted, the perfect demonstration of power and elegance. Fresh and intense, this highly concentrated wine has infinitely soft tannins, making it as smooth as can be.

Temperature:

Serve between 16 and 18°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Duck with olive sauce, ravioli with seasonal mushrooms, guinea fowl leg confit with olive oil.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2030

Xavier Vignon has done it again! As an international expert and leading advisor to the most successful Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines, it is no surprise that Xavier Vignon crafts wines of diabolical precision and of phenomenal quality. 

Under his tutelage, these charming and elegant wines flourish, and the Grenache grape variety regains its depth and elegance.  This red Châteauneuf wine is the irrefutable proof of this talent, rated 95/100 by Parker.