The 18 Champagnes to Pop This Champagne Day, Including Special Damien Hirst & Jacquemus Collaborations

There are occasions that call for Champagne, and then there are Champagnes that become the occasion. Champagne Day, on October 23, is an excellent excuse to get acquainted with the latter. The latest wave brings an especially compelling mix: Krug’s 174ème Édition and Cristal 2018 in Louis Roederer’s 250th-anniversary year, rare wines like Gosset’s Celebris Rosé 2009 returning after years in the cellar, and creative collaborations, including Damien Hirst’s Dom Pérignon, that make an already desirable bottle considerably harder to give away.

For collectors, there is plenty to pursue. For those whose interests extend to fashion and contemporary art, Dom Pérignon and Veuve Clicquot have enlisted two very different creative forces. Elsewhere, houses including Ruinart and Telmont offer a glimpse of Champagne’s future through the wines themselves. From exceptional new vintages to limited editions of established favorites, these are the bottles to have on your radar and, market availability permitting, in your glass.

Photo Credit: Dom Perignon

Dom Pérignon: Vintage 2018 and Rosé Vintage 2010, Dressed by Damien Hirst

Dom Pérignon’s latest artist collaboration arrives with a suitably recognizable signature. For its end-of-2026 limited editions, Damien Hirst has reinterpreted the house’s shield through the geometric, butterfly-inspired language of his Kaleidoscope series.

The collaboration covers Vintage 2018, in deep blues and violets, and Rosé Vintage 2010, in magenta, red and pink. Launched in October, with gift boxes from £230 at Selfridges, the editions combine two especially effective luxury currencies: coveted Champagne and contemporary art. Consider it an early answer to the question of what to bring the host who already has everything.

Krug: Grande Cuvée 174ème Édition, Vintage 2013 and Clos d’Ambonnay 2008

Krug has given its devotees several reasons to clear space in the cellar. Grande Cuvée 174ème Édition brings together 143 wines from 10 different years, built around the 2018 harvest, with the oldest wine reaching back to 2001. It is an ambitious introduction to the house’s art of blending, and a bottle that deserves attention well beyond the first toast.

The latest lineup also includes Vintage 2013 and Clos d’Ambonnay 2008. The latter, a rare Pinot Noir Champagne from Krug’s tiny walled vineyard in Ambonnay, brings serious collector appeal. Whether you love the breadth of a multiyear blend or the character of a single harvest and site, Krug has something worth opening.

Louis Roederer: Cristal 2018 and Cristal Late Release 2008

Louis Roederer has considerable cause for celebration: 2026 marks the house’s 250th anniversary and Cristal’s 150th, and its release calendar rises to the occasion.

Cristal 2018 supplies the new-vintage headline, while Cristal Late Release 2008, offered in blanc and rosé, revisits an already celebrated harvest after additional time in the house’s care. They are distinct propositions: a new chapter for Cristal and a chance to experience an earlier vintage through a later release. For a more accessible introduction to the house’s current work, Collection 247 centers its multivintage blend on the 2022 harvest.

Charles Heidsieck: Blanc des Millénaires 2017

Some releases carry their own sense of occasion. Blanc des Millénaires 2017 is only the ninth edition of Charles Heidsieck’s prestige Chardonnay cuvée in more than four decades.

Unveiled in 2026, it joins a deliberately selective lineage that began with the 1983 vintage. That restraint is part of its appeal: each release represents a specific decision about when the wine merits the name. For anyone looking to move beyond the most recognizable prestige labels, this belongs high on the list.

Veuve Clicquot: La Grande Dame 2018 by Simon Porte Jacquemus

Veuve Clicquot’s La Grande Dame 2018 gets a fashion-world interpretation courtesy of Simon Porte Jacquemus. Unveiled last fall and still a standout, the designer’s limited edition wraps the house’s prestige cuvée in white linen with yellow embroidered calligraphy, adding another chapter to its history of artistic collaborations.

The attraction extends beyond the presentation: this is the 2018 vintage of La Grande Dame itself. The house also lists La Grande Dame Rosé 2018, another route into its current prestige lineup. For the Champagne lover with a weakness for French fashion, the Jacquemus edition makes an especially persuasive case.

Laurent-Perrier: Grand Siècle Itération N°27

Grand Siècle’s appeal lies in the possibilities of combining exceptional years. Laurent-Perrier’s prestige cuvée takes that philosophy into its latest release, Itération N°27, a particularly compelling bottle for anyone interested in Champagne’s art of assemblage.

The house has also recently released Brut Millésimé 2018 as a single-vintage counterpart. For rosé devotees, the 2026 “Bubbles” metal jacket adds a collectible presentation to the established Cuvée Rosé.

Gosset: Celebris Rosé 2009

Gosset’s Celebris Rosé 2009 brings real rarity to the conversation. Released in March 2026, it is only the sixth edition of this prestige rosé in roughly 30 years.

The house chose to express the 2009 harvest exclusively as a rosé within Celebris, with no white counterpart from the same year. That makes it an especially interesting bottle for collectors who follow the decisions behind a release as closely as the name on the label.

Bollinger: La Grande Année 2018 and More

Bollinger’s La Grande Année 2018, released in both white and rosé, is the natural starting point for exploring the house’s latest arrivals. The white blends 66 percent Pinot Noir and 34 percent Chardonnay from 19 crus.

There is more for enthusiasts to investigate, too. PN AYC21 continues Bollinger’s exploration of Pinot Noir, while La Côte aux Enfants 2016 adds a single-vineyard proposition. Together, the releases offer several ways into a house whose identity remains closely tied to Pinot Noir.

Billecart-Salmon: Cuvée Louis Salmon Blanc de Blancs 2013

Billecart-Salmon’s Cuvée Louis Salmon Blanc de Blancs 2013 gives Chardonnay lovers another prestige release to pursue. The grand cru cuvée received a fresh review in September 2026, placing it firmly among the recent arrivals worth knowing.

There is an appealing patience to a release like this: a wine from the 2013 harvest arriving at the table more than a decade later. It is a fitting choice for a Champagne Day dinner where the bottle gets as much consideration as the menu.

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Telmont: Réserve de la Terre Rosé, Second Edition

Telmont’s second edition of Réserve de la Terre Rosé, announced in June 2026, continues the house’s commitment to organic viticulture.

Made exclusively from organically grown grapes, it gives that broader ambition a tangible expression in the glass. For readers interested in the producers reshaping Champagne’s future, Telmont is a particularly relevant addition to the celebration.

Ruinart: Blanc Singulier Édition 20

Ruinart’s Blanc Singulier Édition 20 is one of the most thought-provoking releases in this lineup. Unveiled in 2026 and centered on the 2020 harvest, it explores Chardonnay’s expression under changing climatic conditions.

The harvest followed a mild winter, a notably sunny spring and a summer of drought and extreme temperatures. Through Blanc Singulier, Ruinart examines how those conditions shape the wine and how the house adapts. It is a bottle with a timely conversation built in.

Perrier-Jouët: Belle Epoque Brut 2018 and Blanc de Blancs 2017

Perrier-Jouët’s current prestige lineup includes Belle Epoque Brut 2018 and Belle Epoque Blanc de Blancs 2017. The Brut 2018 spent at least six years aging on its lees, developing the structure and floral expression associated with the house.

For a more Chardonnay-focused experience, the Blanc de Blancs 2017 holds a particularly prized place in the collection. Both offer an elegant excuse to revisit one of Champagne’s most recognizable bottles.

Taittinger: Brut Millésimé 2018

Taittinger’s Brut Millésimé 2018, launched in January 2026, is the current release to seek out while the forthcoming Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs 2015 approaches its debut.

The house has also released a FIFA World Cup 2026 edition of Brut Réserve, giving its familiar nonvintage Champagne a commemorative presentation. For this occasion, though, the 2018 vintage is the stronger wine-led reason to explore what’s new.

Moët & Chandon: Ice Impérial x Pharrell Williams

Moët & Chandon’s summer 2026 collaboration with Pharrell Williams turns its attention to Ice Impérial. The limited edition reinterprets the bottle’s design, presenting the existing cuvée in a new creative guise.

Designed to be served over ice, Ice Impérial lends itself to a more relaxed Champagne Day. This is a new edition of an established wine, with the collaboration supplying the latest chapter.

Piper-Heidsieck: Marilyn Monroe Centennial Edition

Piper-Heidsieck draws on its Hollywood connections with a limited edition celebrating the centennial of Marilyn Monroe’s birth. Announced on June 1, 2026, the commemorative bottle features a portrait of Monroe and was created in partnership with her estate.

The release celebrates the relationship between the screen icon and the house, giving film lovers a collectible edition with an appropriately glamorous backstory.

Salon: 2015

Salon 2015 remains the house’s latest vintage release, and its selectivity makes it worthy of inclusion well beyond its debut. Introduced in 2025, it is only the 45th vintage released in Salon’s history.

There is another intriguing detail: 2015 emerged ahead of 2014, which was still aging at the time of a June 2026 masterclass. At Salon, readiness determines the sequence, a useful reminder that a vintage date tells only part of a Champagne’s story.

Lanson: Noble Champagne Vintage 2013

Lanson currently lists Noble Champagne Vintage 2013 as its prestige vintage offering, a bottle to investigate for anyone exploring beyond the house’s familiar nonvintage labels.

For a more playful presentation, its recent Le Rosé Création “Vibrant Edition” brings a seasonal treatment to the existing rosé. The two offer different entry points: one centered on a vintage wine, the other on a fresh look for a house favorite.

Pol Roger: Vintage 2019 and Sir Winston Churchill 2018

Pol Roger rounds out the selection with Brut Vintage 2019 and Rosé Vintage 2019, alongside the prestige Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill 2018.

The Brut 2019 was presented as a new release in July 2026, while the rosé offers another expression of the same harvest. Sir Winston Churchill 2018 supplies the collector centerpiece, continuing the house’s tradition of releasing the cuvée later than its other vintages. For a celebration built around opening something special, there is plenty here to work with.

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