Brut
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh oysters, roasted poultry, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Dom Pérignon Brut is the quintessential expression of prestige Champagne, crafted exclusively in exceptional years from a harmonious blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The wine pays homage to the legendary 17th-century Benedictine monk, Dom Pierre Pérignon, who served as the cellar master at the Abbey of Hautvillers and pioneered revolutionary viticultural techniques. While popular folklore attributes the exclamation 'Come quickly, I am tasting the stars!' to him, his true legacy lies in his meticulous selection of grapes and mastery of blending. Each vintage is a unique creation, aged on its lees for a minimum of eight years to achieve a perfect equilibrium between vibrant acidity, precise minerality, and a luxurious, silky texture.
🍾 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 and Pinot Noir (typically in an approximate 50/50 blend, varying slightly by vintage)
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5%