Collection Roy Lichtenstein
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared sea scallops, roasted turbot with butter sauce, aged Parmigiano-Reggiano
✨ Technical Specifications
The Taittinger Collection was conceived in the late 1970s by Claude Taittinger, who sought to marry the fine art of winemaking with contemporary visual art. For the 1985 vintage, celebrated American pop artist Roy Lichtenstein was commissioned to design the bottle's protective outer sheath. Lichtenstein wrapped the bottle in his signature comic-book style, featuring Ben-Day dots and bold, graphic lines depicting a stylized landscape. Inside the artistic vessel lies an exceptional Millésimé Champagne, crafted only in outstanding years. It is sourced from Grand and Premier Cru vineyards, reflecting the house's signature elegance, dominated by Chardonnay's freshness and structured by Pinot Noir. The wine is aged for several years in Taittinger's historic Gallo-Roman chalk cellars before release, resulting in a complex, creamy, and deeply mineral masterpiece.
🍾 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%