Champagne Brut AOC Vintage 2013 Dom Pérignon

Champagne Brut Vintage represents the history of Dom Pérignon and its fame is spread all over the world. This wine is dedicated to the Benedictine monk of Hautvillers Abbey who lived in the 17th century and who had contributed to the qualitative growth of viticulture in the Champagne region.

Dom Pérignon was one of the first cuvée de prestige in the history of Champagne, born from the idea of the English advertiser Laurence Venn, employed at the Simon Bros. & Co. agency, the English importer of Moët & Chandon, who imagined creating a Champagne very high quality to be sold on allotment to the British aristocracy.

It is produced with the best Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes, ripened during a single year and harvested towards the end of September. The vinification takes place according to the Classic Method, with refermentation in the bottle. Subsequently the wine ages on the lees for at least 8 years, until the time deemed appropriate by the Chef de Cave.

The nose is delicate and complex. The bouquet reveals hints of eucalyptus, mint and vetiver, accompanied by fruity aromas of mirabelle plum, apricot and orange blossom, concluding with notes of pepper, cardamom and licorice, iodized and toasted notes. The sip is elegant, clean and precise. At first glance it is enveloping and ethereal, to then amplify itself in a fine and silky texture. On the finish it releases a salty, sapid sensation of great gustatory harmony.