Brut Millesime
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Seared scallops, roasted poultry with cream sauce, aged Comté cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Taittinger's Brut Millésimé is a masterclass in vintage selection, crafted only in years when the harvest yields grapes of exceptional quality and distinct character. Sourced primarily from Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyards, this cuvée represents a harmonious dialogue between the finesse of Chardonnay and the robust structure of Pinot Noir. The wine undergoes several years of slow maturation on its lees deep within the subterranean Gallo-Roman chalk cellars (crayères) of Reims. This extended aging imparts a complex autolytic character of toasted brioche and honeyed citrus, while retaining the signature freshness and mineral precision that defines the Taittinger house style. Historically, vintage Champagnes were reserved for celebratory feasts of the European elite, and Taittinger continues this legacy by capturing the unique climatic signature of a single exceptional year.
🍾 About the Producer
Tracing its foundations back to 1734 when the original house was established by Jacques Fourneaux, Champagne Taittinger took its modern identity in 1932 under the visionary leadership of Pierre Taittinger. Headquartered in Reims within the historic Champagne region of France, the family-owned house matures its finest cuvées inside UNESCO-listed Gallo-Roman chalk caves beneath the ancient Abbey of Saint-Nicaise. Taittinger is distinguished by its defining reliance on Chardonnay, crafting champagnes celebrated for their elegance, minerality, and delicate aromatics. The house's supreme expression is the iconic Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs, a benchmark vintage champagne produced exclusively from top Grand Cru vineyards in the Côte des Blancs.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Chardonnay 50%, Pinot Noir 50%
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5%