Xavier Vignon : Lirac 2021

Characteristics and tasting advice for Château Margaux 2021

Storage and service

For optimal tasting, serve at 14°C. This wine can be kept in cellars until around 2026.

A full-bodied and complex red wine from the Rhône Valley

The property

Internationally renowned oenologist, Xavier Vignon has built his reputation by supporting more than 200 domains and contributing to the creation of some of the greatest wines of the Rhône Valley, notably in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. In 2002, he decided to bring his own cuvées to life under the "Xavier" signature, blending the best juices from carefully selected parcels. Freed from the constraints of terroir and grape variety, Xavier Vignon produces wines that are true to his vision: accessible, contemporary, and offering remarkable value for money. Thus was born the 100% Xavier collection.

The wine

This Lirac wine signed by Xavier Vignon is made from 15 parcels planted on soils of rolled pebbles and clay. .

Vinification and aging

The grapes, harvested by hand, undergo a long maceration without mechanical extraction. The free-run juice is extracted exclusively by gravity, without passing the pomace through the press, in order to preserve all its finesse. The grenache is aged entirely in concrete tanks, while 30% of the syrah is aged for 12 months in unheated barrels; the rest continues its aging in concrete tanks to preserve the purity of the fruit.

Blend

This Lirac 2021 from Xavier Vignon is the result of a blend of grenache (60%) and syrah (40%).