Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc des Blancs

Originally known as Forest-Fourneaux with history dating back to 1734
and in 1932 Pierre Taittinger bought the House and the Taittinger label
was born. A century of incredible growth saw Taittinger become one of
the biggest producers and today is one of the last big independent,
family-owned Houses. Pierre-Emmanuel retired in 2019 and was succeeded
as President by his daughter Vitalie. They own 288-hectares of vineyards
and the Taittinger style is the high percentage of Chardonnay. In 2017
Taittinger received two environmental accreditations: the ‘Viticulture
Durable en Champagne’ (Sustainable vine-growing in Champagne) and the
Haute Valeur Environnementale (HVE – High environmental sustainability.)



Taittinger Comtes de Champagne is a prestige cuvée Blanc de Blancs made
entirely from Chardonnay grapes sourced from the best Grand Cru
vineyards in the prestigious Côte des Blancs region. It is only produced
when the harvest is of exceptional quality worthy of a vintage year.
Winemaking methods involve strictly using just the first press juice and
ageing 5% of the wines for four months in new oak barrels - a third of
which are renewed every year - to enhance the intrinsic qualities and
complexities of the final blend. Presented in 18th century antique style
bottles, this hand-crafted champagne is aged eighteen metres
underground in the UNESCO status Saint-Nicaise cellars in Reims for a
minimum of eight years before being released.