In 1668, Dom Pierre Pérignon, a Benedictine monk, was appointed procurator at the Abbey of Hautvillers. At a time when everything was guided by empirical methods, Dom Pierre Pérignon developed revolutionary techniques for viticulture and winemaking based on precise rules. Father Pérignon modernized the abbey, restored its vineyard, and set about to make "the best wine in the world". The "wine of Father Pérignon" became one of the most sought-after wines in France. It was served at Versailles and enjoyed by none other than Louis XIV. Profoundly inspired, his vision revolutionized winemaking with standards that remain at the heart of all champagne wines today.

Dom Pérignon produces only vintage wines, each drawn from the harvest of a single year; in certain years, the House may choose not to declare a vintage at all. Dom Pérignon is always made from a blend of grape varieties and terroirs, with the assemblage built on a precise balance between black and white grapes. The paradox of opposite and complementary elements of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir create vibration and tension.

Dom Pérignon is designed to be confronted with time, with both the White and the Rosé recognized for their impressive maturation potential. This slow aging is a requirement to make Dom Pérignon stand out as one of the most complex of all wines. It takes no fewer than eight years in the cellar before Dom Pérignon expresses its first plenitude.