Tribute to Jean-Michel Basquiat
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh oysters on the half shell, roasted poultry with wild mushrooms, or aged Comte cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
Dom Perignon's Tribute to Jean-Michel Basquiat represents a striking intersection of classical winemaking mastery and revolutionary contemporary art. Inside the specially designed tribute vessel lies the iconic Dom Perignon Vintage Champagne, a prestige cuvee crafted exclusively in exceptional years from a harmonious, near-equal blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The grapes are sourced from the region's finest Grand Crus alongside the historic Premier Cru of the Abbey of Hautvillers, where the legendary Benedictine monk Dom Pierre Perignon famously refined the methode champenoise in the 17th century. Each vintage undergoes a slow, transformative maturation on its lees for at least eight years in the estate's cool chalk cellars. This slow evolution yields a magnificent tension between brightness and maturity, mirroring the complex, layered energy of Basquiat's expressive artwork.
🍾 About the Producer
Named in honor of the 17th-century Benedictine monk who pioneered foundational sparkling winemaking techniques at the historic Abbey of Hautvillers, Dom Pérignon stands as the archetype of prestige vintage Champagne. Owned by Moët Hennessy, the house strictly produces only vintage wines, releasing cuvées exclusively in harvest years deemed truly exceptional. Crafted from a seamless blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir sourced from Grand Cru vineyards and the historic Premier Cru of Hautvillers, each vintage undergoes a minimum of eight years of lees aging. The signature Dom Pérignon Brut, along with its rare Rosé and extended-aging Plénitude editions, is celebrated worldwide for its immaculate balance of youthful freshness, mineral precision, and deep, autolytic complexity.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier