NV Assortment Case
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh oysters on the half shell, triple-cream cheeses such as Brillat-Savarin, and roasted chicken with a light cream sauce.
✨ Technical Specifications
The house of Taittinger, established in Reims, is one of the last great family-run Champagne houses, celebrated for its signature style defined by a high proportion of Chardonnay. This NV Assortment Case offers a curated journey through the house's non-vintage mastery, typically anchored by their flagship Brut Réserve. The history of Taittinger is deeply intertwined with the legendary Abbey of Saint-Nicaise, where their precious bottles age in Gallo-Roman chalk cellars (crayères) carved in the 4th century. Crafted from a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier sourced from over 35 different vineyards, these Champagnes undergo extensive lees aging to achieve a perfect harmony of fresh stone fruits, brioche, and delicate floral notes, reflecting the elegance and celebratory spirit of the region.
🍾 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