Brut Artist Collection Vasarely
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Typically peaks 10–20 years from the vintage release, though well-cellared bottles can continue to evolve beautifully for decades.
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Pan-seared scallops, roasted turbot with butter sauce, aged Comté cheese
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Commissioned by Claude Taittinger, the Taittinger Collection was conceived to bridge the worlds of fine art and exceptional Champagne. The inaugural release featured the 1978 vintage wrapped in a striking, screen-printed geometric design by Victor Vasarely, the Hungarian-French pioneer of Op Art. Vasarely's optical illusions on the bottle beautifully mirror the vibrant, effervescent play of light within the glass. Inside this artistic vessel is Taittinger's prestigious vintage Champagne, crafted only in exceptional years. Sourced from Grand and Premier Cru vineyards, the wine undergoes extensive cellar aging in historic chalk crayères, developing a complex harmony of toasted brioche, ripe citrus, and mineral precision.
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Established in 1932 when Pierre Taittinger acquired the historic Forest-Fourneaux house founded in 1734, Champagne Taittinger is one of the few remaining family-owned and operated Champagne houses based in Reims, France. The house is celebrated for its extensive Gallo-Roman chalk cellars, known as crayères, which provide the perfect aging conditions for their elegant, Chardonnay-dominant cuvées. Taittinger's signature style is defined by lightness, finesse, and mineral precision, epitomized by their legendary prestige cuvée, Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs, alongside their classic Brut Réserve and the artistic Taittinger Collection.