Taittinger
Beneath Reims, in the cool chalk crayères of Champagne, Taittinger writes its signature in limestone—roots reaching back to 1734, and an unusually steadfast devotion to Chardonnay.
From the Coeur de Cuvée—largely first pressings—the must ferments plot by plot in stainless steel; tirage is treated like studio craft, not industrial routine. Across Montagne de Reims and the Côte des Blancs, Belemnite and Micraster chalks underpin the slopes, lending the house a poised, vertical line. Its own patchwork of crus—about 37% Chardonnay in the estate—grants true control over style.
What matters here is restraint: long ageing sur lie, patient remuage on pupitres, disgorgement timed as an act of clarity. Dosage becomes the final calibration, so the chalk can speak without being translated.Taittinger
Beneath Reims, in the cool chalk crayères of Champagne, Taittinger writes its signature in limestone—roots reaching back to 1734, and an unusually steadfast devotion to Chardonnay.
From the Coeur de Cuvée—largely first pressings—the must ferments plot by plot in stainless steel; tirage is treated like studio craft, not industrial routine. Across Montagne de Reims and the Côte des Blancs, Belemnite and Micraster chalks underpin the slopes, lending the house a poised, vertical line. Its own patchwork of crus—about 37% Chardonnay in the estate—grants true control over style.
What matters here is restraint: long ageing sur lie, patient remuage on pupitres, disgorgement timed as an act of clarity. Dosage becomes the final calibration, so the chalk can speak without being translated.
