P2
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed 15 to 40 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Fresh oysters with caviar, roasted turbot with butter sauce, aged Comté cheese
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Dom Pérignon's Plénitude 2 (P2) represents the second life of a vintage, capturing a moment of peak energy, precision, and expansion. While the initial release (P1) of a vintage occurs after approximately nine years on the lees, a portion of the bottles is held back in the chalk cellars of Épernay to mature further. Undergoing at least 15 years of slow, active maturation on its yeast sediment, the wine undergoes a profound transformation. This extended autolysis imbues the Champagne with a majestic complexity, a creamy, tactile mouthfeel, and a paradoxical, piercing freshness. The concept of the Plénitudes is a testament to the house's mastery of time, showcasing how a single vintage can express entirely different facets of its personality over decades.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Named after the legendary 17th-century Benedictine monk who pioneered winemaking techniques at the Abbey of Hautvillers, Dom Pérignon is a world-renowned prestige Champagne house based in Épernay, France. Now owned by Moët & Chandon, the house is defined by its uncompromising commitment to vintage-only releases, meaning each bottling is crafted exclusively from the harvest of a single exceptional year. Composed of a harmonious blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, the wines undergo a minimum of eight years of cellar aging on the lees to develop their signature complexity, tension, and silky texture. The iconic Dom Pérignon Brut stands as the benchmark of this meticulous philosophy, celebrated globally for its precise minerality, vibrant acidity, and profound aging potential.