Folies de la Marquetterie
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, creamy mushroom risotto, grilled sea bass
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the historic birthplace of the Taittinger family's Champagne dynasty, Les Folies de la Marquetterie is a tribute to the Château de la Marquetterie, an elegant 18th-century residence nestled in the heart of the Champagne region's rolling hillsides. This cuvée is particularly notable as Taittinger's first single-estate Champagne, crafted exclusively from grapes grown on the steep, sun-drenched slopes surrounding the château. The site carries rich historical significance; it was once a favorite retreat of the writer Jacques Cazotte and is legendary for its association with early Champagne viticulture. Unlike the house's signature stainless-steel-aged cuvées, a portion of this blend is vinified in large oak casks, imparting a rich, structured, and subtly toasted character. This traditional technique, combined with five years of cellar aging on the lees, yields a Champagne of remarkable depth, complexity, and vinous power, balancing the freshness of Chardonnay with the robust structure of Pinot Noir.
🍾 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
Pinot Noir 55%, Chardonnay 45%
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12%