Cuvee Prestige
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh oysters, roasted chicken, triple-cream cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
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.
🍾 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%