Tombstone commemorative dom Perignon in Church in Hautvilliers near Epernay France
Tombstone of Dom Perignon, cellerier de l'abbaye de Hautvillier dont le cloitre et les Grands Vignobles sont la propriete de Moet et Chandon. Pierre Pérignon was born to a clerk of a local judge in the town of Saint-Menehould in the Champagne region of France. When he was 19 he entered into the Benedictine, first serving at the Abbey of Saint-Vannes in the town of Verdun. In 1668, he transferred to the Abbey of Hautvilliers near the town of Épernay. He served as cellar master of the Abbey until his death in 1715. Under his stewardship, the Abbey flourished and doubled the size of its vineyard holding. As a sign of honor and respect, the Dom was buried in a section of the Abbey traditionally reserved for only abbots.
Size: 3402px × 5104px
Location: Epernay Marne, champagne France
Photo credit: © DV Oenology / Alamy / Afripics
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