"Dom Perignon" - champagne for gourmets

Any specialist in the field of winemaking can confirm that "Dom Perignon" is champagne of the highest class. Not without reason, wealthy people with this drink celebrate the most important events in their life.

Drink of the twentieth century

Every self-respecting sommelier knows what Dom Perignon is. Champagne with this name is known not only to specialists. To him with reverence are all those who have at least a little knowledge of the wines. For the first time this drink was released in 1921. Many years have passed since then, but now it is considered one of the best among the huge variety of effervescent wines. This unique product has two important features.

Firstly, it is produced only when the harvest of grapes is recognized as the most successful, and the berries meet the required standards for organoleptic and chemical indices. But this does not always happen. This is confirmed by the fact that during the period from 1921 to 2012, on the plantations owned by the company "Moet & Chandon", only 86 harvests were collected, but only 38 of them were worthy to prepare from them the famous "Dom Perignon". Champagne of this brand is very selective and does not tolerate approximations.

Secondly, the famous drink is prepared according to a special technology, according to which the squeezed juice must first stand for a long time (at least seven years) in oak barrels. Only after such preparation it is sent for further processing. This feature allows you to refer "Dom Perignon" to elite products and even put it on a par with the famous French cognacs.

A bit of history

The favorite of French winemaking is due to the appearance of a modest Benedictine monk Pierre Perignon. True, he lived long before the appearance of this product. In the distant 17th century, Pierre served in the abbey, located near the small town of Epernay. This area was famous throughout the country for its wonderful vineyards, from which they received raw materials for the production of the most delicious wines. The diligent monk spent a lot of time on the plantations, cultivating new varieties and studying their characteristics. He has long mastered the complex science of winemaking and achieved significant results. It can be considered the progenitor of sparkling wine, which in the future glorified France throughout the world.

Descendants decided to perpetuate the name of the legendary monk, and in the early twentieth century a new unique drink was given the name "Dom Perignon". Champagne is made in the best traditions and is considered the top of perfection. And the unusual name is explained by a special attitude to the person of Pierre Perignon. In those early years, all representatives of the clergy in France were treated by applying the prefix "dominus", which in Latin means "lord." In the abbreviated form, this sounds like "dom". Hence the name - "Dom Perignon".

Quality control

Not everyone in these days managed to taste champagne "Dom Perignon". Feedback about this product can be heard mainly from specialists. But there are also such lucky people who are able to pay a high price to enjoy an elite product. As you know, this drink is produced in two types:

• Brut is pink,
• White brut.

In a separate category, you can also highlight "Prestige Cuvée", which for champagne is a true elite or exclusive. Products are produced with a strength of 12.5 percent and almost no sugar. According to those few who have had the chance to taste them, it is an easy, fresh and extremely invigorating drink. It has a pleasant taste with a subtle hint of sweetness, as well as notes of vanilla, herbs, spices and fruits. In the aftertaste, oddly enough, a slight, slightly salty shade prevails. It is best to drink a drink from tall glasses. This allows bubbles to play longer inside the liquid. Pour better on the wall, but not on the bottom. So the foam is better formed, but the product can not run out of the edge.

Recognizable product

Champagne "Dom Perignon" can not be confused with any other. First of all, it produces a famous label, made in the form of a knight's shield. This feature, invented by the company "Wash and Chardonnay", makes it recognizable. This product is among the top three among the most famous elite types of champagne in the world. This drink is considered to be millezimnym, as on each bottle the year of ripening of the crop from which it is made is necessarily indicated.

On sale, most often the goods come in packaged in glass containers with a volume of 0.75 liters. In addition, there are bottles of large sizes: one and a half, three and six liters. This drink is rather a luxury item. That's why the company often comes up with various spectacular packages that make it possible to turn a famous wine into an expensive gift. So, in 1998, one Swiss designer came up with a bottle of "Dom Perignon" together with two glasses of pure crystal. The general composition was supplemented by an original print, reminiscent of a trace of lipstick. The master's fantasy was appreciated and all 999 packages found their buyer.