Dom Perignon P3 Plenitude Brut 1993

Dom Pérignon is exclusively a Champagne Millésimé, reinventing itself every year. But Dom Pérignon is also 3 different times of development, 3 different stages of aging that reveal the cuvée's own characteristics without ever denying its personality. First, there is the first fullness, that of energy, which reveals itself after a minimum of seven years of maturation on the lees. These are the Vintage cuvées. The second fullness, called P2, is the time of intensity, after a minimum of twelve years maturation on lees, the wine's aromatic palette is magnified. The third fullness, named P3, comes after at least 20 years of ageing, and is that of complexity and depth.

The blend (Secret) varies for each cuvée depending on the vintage, but remains close to an equal split between Chardonnay and Pinot Noir (with a very small majority of Chardonnay). The grapes come from Grands Crus such as Aÿ, Bouzy, Verzenay, Mailly, Chouilly, Cramant, Avize, Mesnil sur Oger .. and a Premier Cru, Hautvillers, the famous village where lived Dom Pérignon, a monk from the local abbey, remarkable oenologist for his work at the time.

This 1993 Champagne Millésimé is here a P3 version, of 3éme plénitude. 1993 is an early vintage. Early budburst and a warm, stormy spring enabled full flowering in the first half of June. The summer, although average in temperature, was remarkable for its sunshine and dryness right up to the start of the harvest, resulting in an exceptional vintage.