Nocturne Rose
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2027
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fruit tart desserts, cured meats like prosciutto, and mildly spiced Asian dishes.
✨ Technical Specifications
Taittinger's Nocturne Rosé is a 'Sec' Champagne designed to evoke the magic of the night. It is crafted from a blend of Chardonnay (around 30%) and Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier (around 70%), with a portion of still red wine from the best crus of Champagne added to achieve its brilliant color. The slow cellar aging of several years on the lees brings a velvety texture that balances its higher dosage of around 17.5 grams per liter. The Taittinger family, who established their house in Reims in the early 20th century, created this cuvée as an homage to nocturnal celebrations, blending the elegance of traditional Champagne craftsmanship with a modern, festive spirit.
🍾 About the Producer
Tracing its viticultural lineage to 1734 through the historic house of Forest-Fourneaux, Champagne Taittinger was formally inaugurated under the family name in the 1930s by Pierre Taittinger after acquiring the Château de la Marquetterie. Today, the maison remains an independent, family-led enterprise directed by Vitalie Taittinger with cellar master Alexandre Ponnavoy. Taittinger manages approximately 288 hectares of sustainably farmed vineyards, certified under Haute Valeur Environnementale (HVE) and Viticulture Durable en Champagne (VDC), spanning premier terroirs across the Côte des Blancs, Montagne de Reims, and the Marne Valley. Here, pure Cretaceous chalk soils, gentle slopes, and a marginal semi-continental climate impart hallmark tension and refined minerality. Taittinger's winemaking philosophy champions a distinctively high proportion of Chardonnay, yielding cuvées of crystalline precision, airy floral lift, and structural grace. Prolonged aging takes place inside subterranean 4th-century Gallo-Roman chalk crayères beneath the historic Saint-Nicaise abbey ruins, culminating in iconic prestige expressions like the 100% Grand Cru Chardonnay Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs.
🍇 Grapes
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier