In the glass

Full-bodiedHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: black cherry, apricot jam, blood orange, soft spice

Palate: powerful cherry fruit, stone fruit, deep spicy core, drive

A bold, powerful vintage rose led by black cherry and stone fruit over a deep, softly spicy core, combining flesh and richness with zingy drive.

What it pairs with

  • Duck a l'orange
    Blood-orange and cherry notes meet the duck and its citrus glaze.
  • Pate en croute Find pate en croute on TableJourney →
    Spicy depth and structure frame a rich game pate.
  • Seared salmon
    Cherry fruit and acidity balance the oily fish.

History

Dom Perignon's vintage rose debuted with the 1959 vintage, famously served at the 1971 wedding of the Shah of Iran, and is made only in declared years from a Pinot Noir-led blend.

  1. 1959 — First Dom Perignon Rose vintage produced

Facts

Producer
Moet & Chandon
Grapes
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
Classification
AOC Champagne
Oak
No oak; long lees ageing, red-wine addition for colour
ABV
12.5%
Price
EUR 320 to 480 at retail
Drinking window
8 to 30 from vintage
First vintage
1959

Scores

  • Decanter 96 (2009 vintage, reviewed 2021)

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