Taittinger Vintage Champagne
50
Yeasty citrus, peach and minty spice aromas lead to a tangy medium-full bodied palate with candied lemon, dried apricots, and delicate spices. Finishes with a long, fade of orange marmalade, pomegranate, mint, and apricots. Wonderfully fruity and vibrant, the perfect Champagne for fruit, fruit-filled cakes, or other fruity desserts.Produced from Premier Cru Pinot Noir grapes and chardonnay and left to mature in the grand cellars of Saint-Nicaise Abbey. The exclusive use of juices from the first pressing and optimum ageing in cellars provide this champagne with a superior finesse, aromatic richness and elegance.
The origin of this house can be traced to 1734, when Jacques Fourneaux established a family business which was, in time, to be Taittinger. This means Taitinnger is in fact the third oldest Champagne house. The family business thrived, and Fourneaux was succeeded by his son, Jérôme, who as well as looking after the family business was also advisor to the veuve Clicquot. The firm became Ets Taittinger Mailly & Cie when purchased by Pierre Taittinger, in 1932. Taittinger purchased not only this house, but with the great depression and consequent low prices for land, he also collected huge swathes of vineyard. The business moved from strength to strength, including a relocation from Mailly to Reims. The latest Taittingers to take control are Claude, who has headed the firm since 1960, more recently assisted by his nephew, Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger.
