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Dom Pérignon Oenothèque(1993)
- Winery:
- Moët & Chandon
- Varietal:
- Pinot Noir; Chardonnay
- Region:
- Epernay
- Type:
- White Wine
- User Tags:
- fruit, citrus, honey, caramel, color descriptors, champagne, sparkling, france, rich, mineral
- 1973
Other Vintages
- Guide to Moët & Chandon
- Learn about Pinot Noir wines
- Learn about Chardonnay wines
- Guide to Epernay's wines
Related Groups
Vintage Notes: 1993 - Champagne
A warm winter, early spring and hot summer meant that prospects for an above average vintage were very good.
But just as harvesting was about to commence, the heavens opened and it continued to rain incessantly throughout
September and most of October. The Côte de Blancs fared the worst with the Chardonnay crop being severely
diluted. Some Champagne houses have managed to produce good quality wine - Louis Roederer produced a
vintage Champagne of superb quality after rejecting 50% of its crop.
Grape: Champagne Blend
Which read more...grapes are included in the blend, and their proportion, is one of the key factors determining the style of most
Champagnes. Three grapes are used - Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Petit Meunier. 26% of vineyards in
Champagne are planted with Chardonnay and it performs best on the Côtes des Blancs and on the chalk slopes
south of Epernay. It is relatively simple to grow, although it buds early and thus is susceptible to spring frosts. It
produces lighter, fresher wines than those from Burgundy and gives finesse, fruit and elegance to the final blend. It
is the sole grape in Blancs de Blancs, which are some of the richest long-lived Champagnes produced.
Pinot Noir accounts for nearly 40% of the plantings in Champagne and lies at the heart of most blends - it gives
Champagne its body, structure, strength and grip. It is planted across Champagne and particularly so in the southern
Aube district. (hide)
A warm winter, early spring and hot summer meant that prospects for an above average vintage were very good.
But just as harvesting was about to commence, the heavens opened and it continued to rain incessantly throughout
September and most of October. The Côte de Blancs fared the worst with the Chardonnay crop being severely
diluted. Some Champagne houses have managed to produce good quality wine - Louis Roederer produced a
vintage Champagne of superb quality after rejecting 50% of its crop.
Grape: Champagne Blend
Which read more...grapes are included in the blend, and their proportion, is one of the key factors determining the style of most
Champagnes. Three grapes are used - Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Petit Meunier. 26% of vineyards in
Champagne are planted with Chardonnay and it performs best on the Côtes des Blancs and on the chalk slopes
south of Epernay. It is relatively simple to grow, although it buds early and thus is susceptible to spring frosts. It
produces lighter, fresher wines than those from Burgundy and gives finesse, fruit and elegance to the final blend. It
is the sole grape in Blancs de Blancs, which are some of the richest long-lived Champagnes produced.
Pinot Noir accounts for nearly 40% of the plantings in Champagne and lies at the heart of most blends - it gives
Champagne its body, structure, strength and grip. It is planted across Champagne and particularly so in the southern
Aube district. (hide)
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June 2008
- This is the latest release of Oenothèque. It is a youthful Champagne, light in color, rich and honeyed on the nose. Honeyed lemon on the palate, with toasted brioche, leads to intense, cyrstalline minerality.
