Customers travelling on Emirates’ first class can enjoy the recently released Dom Pérignon Vintage 2005, and the Dom Pérignon Vintage Rosé 2003 on several of the airline’s routes.

Emirates has also introduced a pairing menu developed by its team of culinary experts in collaboration with two-Michelin star chef Pascal Tingaud, who is chef de cuisine at Dom Pérignon.

Dom Pérignon Vintage 2005 is the champagne’s current vintage.

Due to the limited production linked to the challenging nature of the 2005 harvest, access to this vintage will be carefully curated.

On some routes, Emirates will also serve the Dom Pérignon Vintage Rosé 2003 in first class. Both champagnes have been exclusively offered to Emirates.

The new pairing menu of six canapés, intended to complement and enhance the rosé.

First class customers can sample cured duck with saffron poached peach; walnut baguette with Persian feta cheese, fresh fig, and truffle infused honey, and, wild smoked salmon, lemon and cumin cream cheese on norlander Bread, on flights from Dubai.

Customers travelling to the airline’s global hub airport can sample charcoal cracker topped with ash goat’s cheese and quince jelly, teriyaki-marinated duck breast with a curried apricot and apple chutney, and finally, mixed sesame coated tuna with wasabi mayonnaise.

“Food and wine pairing has reached its tipping point, in that it is now an expected part of the fine dining experience.

“We have a like-minded partner in Dom Pérignon, who also strives to bring the dining experience to life and help elevate the rarity and richness of their product,” said Joost Heymeijer, the senior vice president, catering, at Emirates.

To find out more about the fine wines, ports and champagne on a specific flight, customers may key in the flight details at www.emirates.com/ae/english/flying/dining/wines/inflight-wine.aspx

Emirates operates a daily scheduled flight between Dubai and Malta via Cyprus.