Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Residual Sugar 5 g/L
Grape Varieties Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
Chardonnay60%
Pinot Noir40%
Drinking Window now to 2030
Region Champagne
Soil Chalk and limestone
Harvest Dates 11 Sep 2006 to 8 Oct 2006
Sites 17 Grands Crus, Premier Cru Hautvillers
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Bottle Aging 8 years
Lees Aging 8 years
Dosage 5.0 g/L
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Closure Cork
Production Details Dom Pérignon 2006 vintage produced from 17 Grands Crus in Champagne and Premier Cru of Hautvillers, 100% Grand & Premier Cru vineyards. Blend of 60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir. Fermented using reductive winemaking process to minimize oxygen exposure. Aged on lees for 8 years before first release (Plénitude 1). Challenging vintage with very hot and dry conditions overall. July experienced extreme heatwave, followed by cool and humid August. Favorable September weather helped grapes develop maturity. Harvest began September 11 and lasted four weeks, marking the longest harvest on record for Dom Pérignon. Cellar-based ripening was very slow; wine was dominated by fruit ripeness until 2015 when the comprehensiveness and harmony of first plénitude was revealed. Described as riper and more voluptuous vintage with phenolic intensity. Features signature smoky character from reductive winemaking. Thick layer of limestone and chalk soil allows vines to access necessary nutrients. P2 version disgorged September 2021 after 14 years lees aging.
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Producer Information
Website
Address
20, Avenue de Champagne, 51200 Épernay, France
Phone
+33 3 26 51 20 00
Owner
LVMH (Moët &
Chandon)
Chandon)
Cellarmaster
Vincent Chaperon