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Dom Perignon – The King of Champagnes

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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.

The name Dom Perignon comes from a Benedictine monk who played a vital role in developing the quality of the champagne, but did not actually discover the champagne production method, contrary to popular belief.

Dom Perignon was first produced in 1921 however, it was not until 1936, fifteen years later, that it was released to the market. Because it is a vintage champagne it is only produced in 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. It is for this reason why Dom Perignon is a champagne held in such high regard.

Around 5 million bottles of Dom Perignon are produced in each vintage. The champagne itself is made up of a mixture of 45% Pinot Noir and 55% Chardonnay. As we roll into 2009, the latest release of Dom Perignon is still dated back to 2000, while Perignon Rose is from a 1998 vintage.

All vintages are required to age for at least 12 months before they attain the silky feel that Dom Perignon is well known for.

The current (2009) winemaker is Richard Geoffroy and has held that position since being appointed in 1998.

Being a world famous Champagne, Dom Perignon is distributed worldwide through Moet Chandon , from the local regions of France all the way down to Australia.
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