Brut
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh oysters, roasted turbot, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
The 2010 vintage in Champagne is defined by a dramatic battle against the elements, often referred to as a year of saving the harvest. After a freezing winter and a dry summer, torrential August rains triggered a sudden threat of botrytis in the Pinot Noir vineyards. In a bold and historic decision, the winemaking team chose to sacrifice a portion of the harvest to focus entirely on preserving and sorting only the pristine grapes. This meticulous quest for excellence resulted in a vintage of surprising vigor and contrast. Sourced from Grand Cru vineyards and the historic Premier Cru of Hautvillers, the wine spent nearly a decade aging on its lees. The result is a Champagne of remarkable precision, balancing an intense, tactile mouthfeel with a vibrant, saline finish that stands as a testament to triumph over adversity.
🍾 About the Producer
Dom Pérignon traces its lineage to the pioneering viticultural innovations of 17th-century Benedictine monk Dom Pierre Pérignon at the historic Abbey of Hautvillers, though the house was officially launched as Champagne's first prestige cuvée in 1921 (released in 1936) by Moët & Chandon (LVMH). Rooted across premier crus and historic grand crus in the Montagne de Reims, Vallée de la Marne, and Côte des Blancs, the estate's vines flourish in pure Belemnite and Micraster chalk terroirs that impart profound minerality and tension. Guided by Chef de Cave Vincent Chaperon, Dom Pérignon operates exclusively as a vintage wine, crafted only in years capable of exceptional aging. Blending roughly equal parts Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, the house emphasizes reductive precision, reductive lees aging, and textural interplay without oak intervention. Alongside its flagship Vintage Brut and Rosé, the benchmark Plénitude releases (P2 and P3) reveal metamorphic secondary and tertiary complexity, exemplifying the pinnacle of Champagne's structural grandeur and longevity.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5%