Phantom
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2042
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh oysters on the half shell, classic roasted poultry with a light cream sauce, or aged Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
Dom Pérignon is synonymous with prestige, named after the legendary Benedictine monk who pioneered key sparkling winemaking techniques at the Abbey of Hautvillers in the heart of Champagne, France. Unlike many houses, Dom Pérignon is exclusively produced as a vintage Champagne, crafted only in exceptional years from a meticulously balanced blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The 'Phantom' designation refers to the iconic Luminous edition, featuring an illuminated glowing label designed to bridge the historic heritage of the house with modern nightlife culture. Inside the bottle is the classic, majestic vintage cuvée, celebrated for its tension, mineral precision, and complex autolytic notes of brioche, toasted nuts, and ripe stone fruits, all shaped by the unique chalk soils of Champagne's finest Grand and Premier Cru vineyards.
🍾 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, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier