1988 | Dom Prignon | Brut (Magnum)

Description

Sparkling Wine: 1988 | Dom Prignon | Brut (Magnum)

Very floral nose with a hint of citrus fruits. Crisp and fresh but with a complex character of dried fruits and a hint of toasted almonds. Very fine and long on the finish.

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Producer: Dom Prignon

Vintage: 1988

Size: 1.5L

ABV: 12.3%

Varietal: Champagne Blend

Country/Region: France, Champagne

Very floral nose with a hint of citrus fruits. Crisp and fresh but with a complex character of dried fruits and a hint of toasted almonds. Very fine and long on the finish.

Producer Information

Dom Prignon is a celebrated Champagne brand owned by Mot & Chandon. Its origins can be traced back to the Abbey of Saint Pierre d’Hautvillers in northern France the so-called birthplace of Champagne. The 17th-Century Benedictine monk Dom Pierre Prignon is credited with its invention after taking up the position as the abbey’s cellarer and procurator in 1668. Pierre Prignon spent the remaining 47 years of his life striving to create the “best wine in the world”, with his wine even gracing the tables of the court of King Louis XIV, the Sun King. To this day the Abbey of Saint Pierre d’Hautvillers houses the “Le Trait de la culture des vignes de Champagne”, or the “Treatise on the culture of the vines of Champagne”, a manuscript that was penned by Dom Pierre Prignon’s pupil and successor. The Dom Prignon brand name was first registered by Eugne Mercier, the founder of Mercier Champagne. He subsequently sold the brand to the Mot & Chandon Champagne house, who used the Dom Prignon name for its prestige cuve, first released in 1937. Both Mot & Chandon and Dom Prignon are now part of the LVMH group. Dom Prignon has set down its guiding winemaking principles in a manifesto. This document declares Dom Prignon’s commitment to vintage wine blended from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes. Each vintage of Dom Prignon is unique, with grapes sourced from only the best vineyards in Champagne. Unlike most Champagne producers who harvest the grapes early, the preference established under former cellarmaster Richard Geoffroy was to wait for the grapes to ripen slowly. The highly-respected Geoffroy was chef de cave from 1990 to January, 2019, when he handed over the reins to his assistant, Vincent Chaperon. Geoffroy was considered very much the face of the brand and perhaps the best-known figure within the modern Champagne industry.