Dom Perignon champagne 10 Years is a champagne from France. Dom Perignon, the man, was born in about 1638. His full name was Pierre Perignon. He was a Benedictine Monk at the Abbey of Hautville near Riems in France. Champagne was already being made in the Champagne region before Pierre was born. The Dom Perignon legacy to the world was a procedure for production of Champagne. This included riddling the ageing bottles so the sediment can be removed, adding a dosage for a secondary fermentation, and use of corks to seal the bottles. These steps combined with the availability of stronger champagne bottles which could hold the added pressure, allowed the commercial production of Champagne to begin in about 1700. Dom Perignon died in 1716. His famous statement "I see stars" was uttered upon his first taste of Champagne.
Dom Perignon, the Champagne, was first produced in 1936. Moet and Chandon which purchased the Abbey of Hautville 120 years earlier produced a super cuvee which celebrated the exploits of the Monk. The name has become synonomous with champagne of class and stature.
Dom Perignon champagne is an effervescent champagne of a golden hue with glints of silver and green and very delicate, numerous and vivacious sparkles that form an unbroken ring in the glass. Dom Perignon champagne is bright, limpid and displays good concentration.
The nose has fine intensity with classic background aromas of puree of apples, poached pears, vanilla, hazelnuts, melba toast and yellow plum jam as well as superb hints of quince and chalk.
