Metamorphosis by Iris van Herpen
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2033
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
fresh oysters, roasted turbot, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Dom Pérignon's Metamorphosis is a celebrated limited-edition collaboration with Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen, created to mark the transition and evolution of the Champagne over time. The concept of metamorphosis beautifully mirrors the house's signature winemaking philosophy, where the wine undergoes a slow, active transformation during its extensive aging on the lees in the historic chalk cellars of Épernay. Crafted exclusively in exceptional years from a harmonious blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir sourced from Grand Cru vineyards and the historic Premier Cru of Hautvillers, this cuvée captures a striking tension between vibrant minerality, precise acidity, and rich, autolytic complexity. It stands as a testament to the legacy of the Benedictine monk Dom Pierre Pérignon, celebrating both artistic design and the natural alchemy of time.
🍾 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.
🍇 Grapes
Pinot Noir 50%, Chardonnay 50%
🍷 ABV
12.5