Cuvee Prestige
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Best enjoyed within 1 to 5 years of release to preserve its signature freshness and vibrant fruit character.
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Fresh oysters, roasted chicken, triple-cream cheeses
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Taittinger's Cuvée Prestige is a masterclass in the art of assembly, reflecting the house's signature style of elegance, lightness, and mineral precision. This non-vintage cuvée is distinguished by its unusually high proportion of Chardonnay for a standard house blend, drawing grapes from over 35 different crus. The wine is aged for a minimum of three to four years in the cool, historic Gallo-Roman chalk cellars (crayères) beneath Reims—originally carved by Benedictine monks of the Saint-Nicaise Abbey. This extended aging on the lees imparts a delicate complexity, balancing fresh citrus and white flower aromas with subtle notes of brioche and white peach, making it a vibrant celebration of the Champagne region's unique terroir.
🍾 wine.about_producer
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.