Dom Perignon is a champagne at the top end of its field produced by Moet Chandon. This is the cream of the crop in its field. It is considered by many to be the best champagne money can buy and this is reflected in its price.
Dom Perignon is derived from a Benedictine monk who made great advances in the improvement in quality of champagne, but contrary to popular belief, did not invent the champagne production method.
Dom Perignon was first produced in 1921 however, it was not until 1936, fifteen years later, that it was released to the market. With Dom Perignon being a vintage champagne it is only produced during the best growing years. It is unusual for a batch to be made yearly as it is a vintage wine, which means that they wait for a a great grape growing season before starting a production run. Because it is a vintage champagne, it is required that all grapes used in the production be from the same season.
Many champagnes, by contrast, are non-vintage, which means that the champagne is made from grapes harvested in various years and as such mixes grapes from good and not so good years. This is one of the main reasons why Dom Perignon is such a highly regarded champagne.
Around 5 million bottles of Dom Perignon are produced in each vintage. The champagne usually consists of 55% Chardonnay and 45% Pinot Noir. As of 2009, the current release of Dom Perignon is from the 2000 vintage and the current release of Dom Perignon Rose is from the 1998 vintage.
Dom Perignon is shelved and aged for at least one year before it gains the renown silky feel that it is famous for.
Appointed in 1998, winemaker Richard Geoffroy continues to lead the production of Dom Perignon.
Dom Perignon is famous in wine and champagne countries all over the world, which is distributed by Moet Chandon from the local regions of France all the way to the shores of Australia.
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