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Horizontale of Dom Pérignon 2002 to 2006
I have already introduced Alexandre Schmitt in a previous entry. During his visit to Hautvillers, we did not only talk—we also tasted. Declaring five vintages in a row, from 2002 to 2006, has been a unique occurrence in the history of Dom Pérignon. I welcomed Alexandre’s input on what made them so different yet distinctively Dom Pérignon.
Our discussion quickly moved to the elusive notion of fresh...
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The Story
At the end of the 17th Century, Dom Pierre Pérignon stated his ambition to create ‘the best wine in the world’. On 29 September 1694, Dom Pierre Pérignon wrote that his mission was to create “the best wine in the world.” He dedicated himself to improving viticulture techniques, perfecting the art blending grapes from different crus, and introduced the gentle and fractional pressing to obtain white wine from black grapes.Ever since, the House...
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As I mentioned earlier, the year 2004 was marked by ease and generosity. The vine growth progressed regularly and effortlessly, blessed by clement weather. A cool month of August made way for a warm September, the last few weeks of dry heat contributing to the personality of the vintage. The harvest started on 24 September with grapes in perfect sanitary condition, displaying an excellent balance between ripeness and freshness.
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Vintage 2004
A great example of how large yields do not necessarily mean poor quality in Champagne. As a reaction to the previous year's low yields, the vines produced one of the largest crops on record. The growing season proceeded without major difficulties but the bumper crop called for bud thinning. August brought about cooler weather and some rains, increasing the risk of rot. The massive crop, averaging 13,990 kg/ha, was picked from September 18th on...
