Brut
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh oysters, roasted chicken, aged hard cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
Taittinger's signature Brut Réserve is a masterclass in the art of blending, distinguished by an unusually high proportion of Chardonnay for a non-vintage house blend. Sourced from over 35 different crus and incorporating a significant percentage of reserve wines, this cuvée is aged for a minimum of three to four years in the cool depths of the house's historic chalk cellars—far exceeding the legal requirement. This patient maturation allows the wine to develop its famed balance of fresh, white-fleshed fruit, brioche, and delicate floral aromas. The high Chardonnay content imparts a signature lightness and mineral precision that has defined the Taittinger style for generations, making it a celebratory staple worldwide.
🍾 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 40%, Pinot Noir 35%, Pinot Meunier 25%
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5%