The 1985 vintage produced wines of great distinction which are characterized by their aromatic intensity and their balanced constitution. The maturity of the bunches and the harvest took place in ideal climatic conditions, thus determining the exceptional quality of the year.
However, the vineyard was very hard hit by the severe frosts of winter and spring which destroyed several thousand hectares. subsequently the gloomy weather thwarted the flowering which started slowly and with difficulty, but fortunately it ended quickly thanks to the splendid weather which then settled in Champagne.
At the harvest, the Pinot Noirs are distinguished by their fullness and suppleness. The Chardonnais, for their part, express subtle and persistent aromas; they make up 60% of the blend, the remainder coming from selected Pinot Noir vintages.
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Dom Pérignon is a legendary vintage champagne in France. In 1668, a young monk Dom Pierre Pérignon,moved the mission to create the "world's best wine". Such ambition revealed in this young monk thirty years ago, a visionary and extraordinary audacity. The engagement of Dom Perignon is that all the Champagnes must be produced only with the harvest of the same year.
The productions of Dom Pérignon were very popular at that time. When Dom Pérignon died, the price dropped somewhat, but not its popularity. The 1921 vintage is unquestionably the best vintage. Dom Pérignon champagnes are very long aging.
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