Rose
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, seared wild salmon, Iberico ham
✨ Technical Specifications
First created in 1959 and famously debuted at the lavish celebration of the 2,500-year anniversary of the Persian Empire, Dom Pérignon Rosé is a bold, dramatic expression of the house's vintage-only philosophy. While the classic Blanc focuses on harmony and tension, the Rosé is an homage to Pinot Noir, pushing the boundaries of structure and complexity. It is crafted by blending a significant portion of still red Pinot Noir, sourced from the legendary Grand Cru vineyards of Bouzy and Aÿ, with a traditional white Champagne blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. This demanding process requires exceptional solar years to achieve perfect phenolic ripeness. The wine is aged on its lees in the deep chalk cellars of Épernay for a minimum of ten years, resulting in a majestic Champagne that balances vibrant red fruit, smoky minerality, and a silky, vinous 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.
🍇 Grapes
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
🍷 ABV
12.5%