Side by Side Assortment Case
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
fresh oysters, roasted turbot with beurre blanc, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
The Dom Pérignon 'Side by Side' Assortment Case is an ultimate exploration of time and maturation, designed to showcase the profound evolution of this legendary Champagne. Typically pairing a standard vintage release (Plénitude 1) with its late-disgorged counterpart (Plénitude 2) from the same harvest year, this assortment highlights the transformative power of extended yeast autolysis. Dom Pérignon's history is deeply rooted in the Abbey of Hautvillers, where the Benedictine monk Dom Pierre Pérignon famously sought to create 'the best wine in the world.' Each bottle in this assortment reflects that relentless pursuit of perfection, crafted from a harmonious blend of Grand Cru and Premier Cru Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The side-by-side comparison reveals how additional years on the lees in the Épernay cellars transmute vibrant primary fruit and minerality into a majestic symphony of toasted brioche, iodine, and complex smoky reduction.
🍾 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
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
🍷 ABV
12.5%