The History of Dom Perignon
DOM PÉRIGNON IS VINTAGE ONLY
Dom Pérignon’s creative ambition is a perpetual quest for harmony as a source of emotion. Every creative process faces constraints. For Dom Pérignon, this means always a vintage wine. An unyielding commitment to bear witness to the harvest of a single year, whatever the challenges, even going as far as not declaring a vintage.
A QUEST OF HARMONY
Dom Pérignon’s vision strives towards harmony as a source of emotion. Harmony in which its aesthetic and sensory values are played out: Precision, Intensity, Touch, Minerality, Complexity.
DOM PÉRIGNON IS ALWAYS AN ASSEMBLAGE
The assemblage is the foundation of the Dom Pérignon style. It is guided by timeless principles that have always taken precedence over winemaking techniques and their evolution. Dom Pérignon can only be made from a blend of grape varieties and terroirs: our goal has always been to create an enhanced whole with ever-more tension, rhythm, completeness and complexity. Dom Pérignon is striving for an ideal. The assemblage of Dom Pérignon is a perfect balance between black and white grapes. The paradox of opposite and complementary elements of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir create vibration and tension.
DOM PÉRIGNON'S COMPLEXITY IS BASED ON A COMMITMENT TO SLOW MATURATION
Dom Pérignon is designed to be confronted with time. Both the White and the Rosé are recognized for their impressive maturation potential. Standing for the mystery of aging on the lees, the wine goes through slow, subtle metamorphoses. The style of Dom Pérignon is perfected. This slow aging is a requirement to make Dom Pérignon stand out as one of the most complex of all wines. It takes no fewer than eight years in the cellar before Dom Pérignon expresses its first plenitude.