Nocturne Sec
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Foie gras, fruit tarts, mildly spicy Asian dishes
✨ Technical Specifications
Taittinger Nocturne Sec is a 'Sec' Champagne designed to accompany the energy and elegance of the night. It is crafted from a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier sourced from some thirty different crus. After undergoing a slow maturation of at least four years on its lees in Taittinger's historic chalk cellars, the wine is finished with a dosage of 17.5 grams per liter of cane sugar. This precise dosage creates a round, smooth, and voluptuous palate while maintaining the signature Taittinger freshness and mineral precision. The cuvee is a modern tribute to the art of celebration, offering a softer, more indulgent alternative to traditional Brut Champagnes.
🍾 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 and Pinot Meunier 60%
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5%