Its hyper-attention to detail means that each vintage produced by the brand tastes ever so slightly different. Its namesake, Benedictine Monk Dom Pierre Pérignon, described the Champagne as tasting of stars, and an out-of-this-world summary seems fairly accurate even to this day. It’s a Champagne that’s fussy in the best way possible, only releasing bottles in the years when its vineyards are of optimum quality and selling on its grapes to other brands when they don’t quite make the mark. It’s also a vintage Champagne, meaning each bottle of Dom Pérignon contains grapes only from a single year. Dom Pérignon ( / ˌ d ɒ m p ɛr ɪ n ˈ j ɒ n/ DOM perr-in- YON, French: [dɔ̃ peʁiɲɔ̃]) is a brand of vintage Champagne. It is named after Dom Pérignon, a Benedictine monk who was an important quality pioneer for Champagne wine but who, contrary to popular myths, did not discover the Champagne method for making sparkling wines. [1] History [ edit ] Based on Grand Cru villages plus one premier cru villages of Hautvillers, a wine of tension, power and long-ageing endurance and has been the vision of talented Chef de Cave, Vincent Chaperon, for over two and a half decades. If you wish to cancel a Product Contract and you have already received the products from us, you will

Weather: The 2005 vintage was unpredictable and full of contrasts. The weather was mostly warm with little rain, however a heatwave in August followed by a cool and rainy September moderated initial anticipation. In the end, a drastic selection in the vineyard ensured a limited volume of exceptional quality and indeed, 2005 was an extremely short vintage. There are three types of champagne glasses to choose from: Champagne flutes, coupes and tulips. Real Champagne glasses have curves, which highlight the aromas and allow the bubbles to fizz for longer. Open the bottle by gently loosening the cork and pour slowly, so the bubbles don’t overflow in the glass. Start by pouring an inch of Dom Pérignon and allowing the liquid to settle. Top off each glass until it’s no more than two-thirds full. You have the right to cancel a Product Contract within 14 days without giving any reason. This right Until the 1943 vintage, Dom Pérignon was produced from regular vintage Moët & Chandon Champagne that was transferred to the special 18th century-style bottles after extended cellaring. It was, thus, effectively an "oenothèque" release of Moët & Chandon Vintage Champagne in a different bottle. From the 1947 vintage, Dom Pérignon has been produced separately from the start. [6]He shaped things up in a move that many could now class as doing the Lord’s work by mixing grapes with new vigor and passion for producing a bottle full of graceful and fragrant sparkling wine. The first Plénitude is the Dom Perignon released after 8-9 years of lees ageing. The second Plénitude is released after 15 to 20 years lees ageing. P3 is released after considerably more lees ageing and in very small quantities. [14] Limited editions [ edit ] Sutcliffe, Serena, "A Celebration of Champagne", pp. 13–14, Mitchell Beazley 1988, ISBN 0-85-533697-8

The exact composition of each type of grape varies year by year, altering the flavor profile ever so slightly each time. However, the brand is renowned for its consistent overarching hints of biscuit, citrus, honey and smoke. Master of Wine Serena Sutcliffe describes its notes by saying: “With age, Dom Pérignon takes on a totally seductive fresh-toast-and-coffee bouquet, one of the most intriguing scents in Champagne.” How to drink Dom PérignonThe 44 white Dom Pérignon vintages up to 2012 are 1921, 1926, 1928, 1929, 1934, 1943, 1947, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012. [11]

days from the day on which you notify us of the cancellation of the Product Contract. Please ensure Dom Pérignon is always a vintage champagne, meaning that all grapes used to make the wine were harvested in the same year. The wine is not made in weak years, i.e. when the general quality of the harvest is considered to be too low. [9] The earliest market release of a vintage is usually after 8-10 years for the standard champagne, with longer maturation times for special editions like the Second Plenitude or Œnotheque (see below). The number of bottles produced in each vintage is not precisely defined, although it is at least 5 million bottles. [18] [19] [20] Thanks to the incredibly intricate growing process that’s affected by sunshine, rain, heat and humidity. Winemakers blend Chardonnay and Pinot Noir to make Dom Pérignon, using the traditional méthode champenoise where the wine is fermented for a second time in the bottle. As it ages, the yeast consumes the sugar, giving the Champagne its ubiquitous bubbles. Years later, Dom enjoyed a posthumous appreciation when Champagne production stepped up a notch and since then the brand has become a firm favorite for royals, rappers, and everyone in between. This prestige cuvée is produced by Champagne house Moët & Chandon and stands as the house’s top cuvée. The Dom Pérignon Rosé bottle. But what makes Dom Pérignon so special?Dom Pérignon has over the years collaborated with different artists, profiles and designers to create limited editions of the bottles design. Some of the limited editions are: Let’s clear one thing up first: Dom Pierre Pérignon didn’t invent Champagne, but he did refine it to make it into the bottles that we savor nowadays. Dom was a 17th-century monk who worked as a cellar master in the Abbey of Hautvillers, in Champagne, France. He didn’t appreciate bubbles, believing they corrupted the wine that was already being produced in the Champagne region. He believed that hard work brought a monk closer to God and so made it his life’s mission to create the best wine in the world. Since 1959 a rosé version of Dom Pérignon is also produced. Twenty-six Dom Pérignon Rosé vintages have been produced and released until 2022: 1959, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1986 (the first rosé vintage where the white version was not produced), 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 (the second rosé vintage where the white version was not produced), 2006 and 2008. [11] Second plenitude (P2) [ edit ]