![]() ![]() ![]() Whether you are an avid wine lover or a curious connoisseur, there is no mistaking it. Much more than a world-famous brand, "Dom Pé" embodies an emblem of French luxury and above all a unique style. Dom Pierre Pérignon mastered perfectly each step of the wine making process, from the viticulture to the blending, through the vinification. He was endowed with a great gustatory sensitivity allowing him to identify the typicity of a vintage by being able to classify them according to the year of harvest. Having become blind, it is said that Dom Pérignon tasted grapes from different crus and grape varieties of the Champagne region to make the blends. In charge of managing the monastic affairs and making the vineyard activity prosper, Dom Pérignon will distinguish himself by his ability to elaborate still wines with grapes coming from "the Mountain" and "the River". Written documents show that he was called "Dom Pieærre" or "Dom procureur". Upon his arrival, Dom Pierre Pérignon continued the renovation work and built new buildings. The magnificent architectural complex, now owned by Moët & Chandon, was renovated under the impetus of Catherine de Médicis in the 16th century, after having been destroyed and rebuilt many times. Located not far from Épernay, in the Marne region of Champagne, the Abbey of Hautvillers was founded around 650 by the archbishop of Reims, named Saint-Nivard. Ordained a priest in 1667, it is in 1668 that Dom Pierre Pérignon took up his post as cellarer at the Abbey of Hautvillers. According to the legend, Pierre Pérignon discovered what we call today the méthode champenoise. Born in 1638 in Sainte-Menehould in Argonne, could Pierre Pérignon imagine that he would become the "spiritual father of Champagne"? One thing is certain, his name has crossed the centuries by fuelling the debate. The story of Dom Pérignon begins nearly three centuries ago. ![]()
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