Where Is Dom Perignon From And What’s Its History

Dom Perignon Champagne serves as Moet & Chandon’s prestige label and is arguably the world’s most celebrated brand of vintage champagne. Popular among celebrities, pop stars, and fashion icons around the world, this French sparkling wine has an undisputable repute for many reasons. It exudes class and luxury, its antique-style label, and its elegantly iconic bottle confirm why Dom Perignon is world-class champagne.

What’s the story behind Dom Perignon?

Dom Perignon is a luxury champagne brand from the house of Moet and Chandon in Epernay, France. Dom Perignon was founded in 1668 but its first vintage was in 1921 and only released for sale in 1936. Since its inception, the Dom Perignon name is linked with class, style, and luxury and is one of the best sparkling wines in the world.

The prestigious champagne is named after Dom Pierre Perignon, a Benedictine monk and cellar master who lived in the Abbey of Hautvillers, Champagne. Legends say that Dom Perignon saw hard work as a means to draw closer to God, and that inspired him to create “the best wine in the world.”

Most champagne wines comprise 3 grapes — Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, and Chardonnay — in different percentages. However, Dom Perignon is vintage-only champagne consisting of two key grapes, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, in percentage compositions ranging between 50:50 and 60:40. The cellar master decides the percentage composition for each vintage depending on each unique season’s distinct flavour profile.

Each vintage of Dom Perignon always offers a unique experience because of Moet & Chandon’s age-long commitment to quality crop cultivation and excellent production. In addition to that, all the grapes used to craft each vintage release of Dom Perignon Champagne are harvested and exclusively hand-picked in the same year. This ensures a consistent taste profile, distinct flavour, and excellent presentation.

Dom Perignon is vintage champagne, meaning that it is only made in the best years, and all grapes used to make the wine were harvested in the same year. Many other types of champagne are non-vintage, meaning the champagne is made from grapes harvested in various years.

To the nose, Dom Perignon presents aromas of powdered cocoa and almond which gives way to notes of white fruit with hints of dried flowers. On the palate, it presents a dominant and powerful flavour, structured, firm, and dense with hints of spice and a flowery finish on every sip. It has a well-rounded, mature finish.

You can enjoy Dom Perignon champagne any way you prefer: straight, or in a cocktail.

Best served chilled.