DOM PERIGNON

Imagine a Monk, back in medieval times, who lived a long life even by today's standards, and who created a libation that has become the pedigree that is synonymous to the category .. champagne. The humble Monk is none other than Dom Perignon, the spiritual father of DP, who hailed from Le Commune Hautvillers in the Champagne region. 1628-1715 means 87 years of existence, the majority were spent on creating this unique blending of the grapes, rather than the wines as most others do.

Moet & Chandon, a key member of the LVMH empire and the parent of DP, made the historical decision of creating a super premium brand in the champagne world in 1936, named it after the illustrious Monk and the rest is history.

Our group was extremely privileged to be invited to a private tour of the origin estate, the 'Holy-Land' so to speak where the famed Monk tread, and to top that, a private lunch hosted by Moet on the grounds of their headquarters in the village of Epernay where the 25K population is almost entirely dedicated to the champagne trade. The pictures show our pre-tour welcome toasts, with Epernay in the background, and a statue of the genius, the guru and the wine master who dedicated most of hie life some 300-400 years ago to the industry. It does redefine vintage and pedigree, doesn't it?