{"title":"Taittinger Champagne","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTaittinger is a family-run Champagne producer based in Reims. It traces its origins to 1734, when Jacques Fourneaux set up a wine business in the region. Pierre Taittinger bought the estate in 1932 and gave it the family name. The family sold the business in 2005 and Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger bought it back the following year. His daughter Vitalie has run it since 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eChardonnay sets the style. The Brut Réserve contains around 40% Chardonnay, which is more than most large Champagne producers use. The flagship Comtes de Champagne is a 100% Chardonnay Blanc de Blancs made only in declared vintages, starting with the 1952. The wines age in the chalk cellars beneath the former Abbey of Saint-Nicaise in Reims. These were originally Gallo-Roman chalk pits dating from the 4th century. Taittinger owns close to 290 hectares of vineyards across Champagne.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"taittinger-brut-reserve-champagne","title":"Taittinger Brut Reserve Champagne","description":"\u003ch4\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaittinger Brut Réserve is a blend of 40% Chardonnay and 60% Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier from over 35 different vineyards and vintages. This high proportion of Chardonnay, unique amongst non-vintage champagnes, and a minimum ageing of 3 years in the cellars, where it reaches the peak of aromatic maturity, makes Taittinger Brut Réserve a delicately balanced champagne. \u003cspan\u003eBottled at 12.5%. (Bottle size 750ml)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e The nose, very open and expressive, delivers aromas of fruit and brioche.  It also gives off the fragrance of peach, white flowers and vanilla pod.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e The entry onto the palate is lively, fresh and in total harmony. This is a delicate wine with flavours of fresh fruit and honey. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and smooth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"hashtags\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whiskybrother.com\/collections\/taittinger-champagne\" title=\"Browse all Taittinger Champagnes\"\u003eTAITTINGER\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca class=\"hashtags\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whiskybrother.com\/collections\/champagne\" title=\"Browse all Champagns\"\u003eCHAMPAGNE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Universal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32547064905809,"sku":"","price":890.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/1588\/files\/taittinger-brut-reserve-new.jpg?v=1734616358"},{"product_id":"taittinger-prestige-rose-champagne","title":"Taittinger Prestige Rosé Champagne","description":"\u003ch4\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaittinger Prestige Rosé is a blend which is more complex and costly to produce. A quantity of still red wine (15%) produced from the best Pinot Noirs from Montagne de Reims and Les Riceys is added to the final blend to give this cuvée its unmistakable colour and vibrant intensity on the palate. A high proportion of Chardonnay (30%) completes the blend. \u003cspan\u003eBottled at 12.5%. \u003c\/span\u003e(Bottle size 750ml)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aromas of red fruits (freshly crushed wild raspberry, cherry and blackcurrant).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e The flavours are reminiscent of fresh, crisp red fruits. Lively, fruity, fresh and elegant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and fresh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"hashtags\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whiskybrother.com\/collections\/taittinger-champagne\" title=\"Browse all Taittinger Champagnes\"\u003eTAITTINGER\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca class=\"hashtags\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whiskybrother.com\/collections\/champagne\" title=\"Browse all Champagns\"\u003eCHAMPAGNE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Universal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32547090956369,"sku":"","price":1090.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/1588\/files\/taittinger-prestige-rose-new.jpg?v=1734952665"},{"product_id":"taittinger-demi-sec-champagne","title":"Taittinger Demi Sec Champagne","description":"\u003ch4\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaittinger Demi Sec derives from the same type of blend as Taittinger Brut Réserve and is made up of 40% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir and 25% Pinot Meunier. The grapes are sourced from 40 different vineyards and multiple harvests. The wine is left on yeast for three years before being “disgorged”. A dosage of 35g of cane sugar per litre is then added to render it demi sec. This dosage, which distinguishes this wine from Taittinger Brut Réserve, gives an additional sweetness which enhances its suitability to accompany certain sweet dishes. Bottled at 12.5%. (Bottle size 750ml)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e The nose is suggestive of delicate hints of honey and ripe fruit, with overtones of greengages and elderflowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e The first impression on the palate is lively, acidulated and soft, with citrus (mandarin) predominant, backed by peaches in syrup and dried figs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Extraordinarily soft and notably full and long-lasting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"hashtags\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whiskybrother.com\/collections\/taittinger-champagne\" title=\"Browse all Taittinger Champagnes\"\u003eTAITTINGER\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca class=\"hashtags\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whiskybrother.com\/collections\/champagne\" title=\"Browse all Champagns\"\u003eCHAMPAGNE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Universal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32752989143121,"sku":"","price":890.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/1588\/products\/taittinger-demi-sec.jpg?v=1605183481"},{"product_id":"taittinger-brut-vintage-2016-champagne","title":"Taittinger Brut Vintage 2018 Champagne","description":"\u003ch4\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaittinger Brut Vintage 2018 is a vintage Champagne produced by Maison Taittinger in Reims, made only in years considered worthy of a vintage release. The 2018 is an equal blend of 50% Chardonnay and 50% Pinot Noir, sourced from 70% Grand Cru and 30% Premier Cru vineyards. Following the warm and dry 2018 growing season, the wine was matured for approximately five years on its lees in Taittinger’s historic cellars before release. Bottled at 12.5% ABV (Bottle size 750ml)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose: \u003c\/strong\u003eFloral aromas of hawthorn and pleasant notes of pear, kumquat, verbena, gingerbread and white flowers, underpinned by a subtle minty note.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e On the palate, it releases superb energy; a fresh and dynamic attack with floral tones such as honeysuckle combined with delightful notes of peach and citrus fruits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e The finish is subtle with lovely long-lasting aromas on top of pleasingly bitter orange peel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFounded in 1734 and owning 280 hectares of vineyards in Champagne, France, Champagne Taittinger is one of the few remaining family-owned and operated Champagne Houses. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"hashtags\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whiskybrother.com\/collections\/taittinger-champagne\" title=\"Browse all Taittinger Champagnes\"\u003eTAITTINGER\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca class=\"hashtags\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whiskybrother.com\/collections\/champagne\" title=\"Browse all Champagns\"\u003eCHAMPAGNE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Universal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49698971746601,"sku":null,"price":1440.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/1588\/files\/Taittinger-Brut-Vintage-2016.jpg?v=1738050525"},{"product_id":"taittinger-comtes-de-champagne-blanc-de-blancs-2014-champagne","title":"Taittinger Comtes Blanc de Blanc 2014","description":"\u003ch4\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2014 vintage of Comtes de Champagne, the prestige cuvée from Taittinger in Reims, first produced from the 1952 vintage. It is made entirely from first-press Chardonnay grown in the Grand Cru villages of Avize, Cramant, Chouilly, Oger and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger on the Côte des Blancs. The 2014 vintage began with a long, cold winter. A warm, dry summer followed, setting a Champagne record of more than 800 hours of sunshine, and the harvest came late, in October. The wine was fermented mainly in stainless steel, with 6–8% aged for 4–6 months in oak barrels. It then spent 10 years in Taittinger’s chalk cellars in Reims and has a dosage of 8–9 g\/L. Bottled at 12.5%. (Bottle size 750ml)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crystalline and expressive, opening with crushed chalk and oyster shell before unfolding into layers of lemon confit, grapefruit zest and white peach. Brioche, toasted almond and nougat weave through the aromatics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silky yet precise, with a beautifully poised mousse carrying flavours of citrus curd, bitter orange rind and ripe orchard fruit. A gentle creaminess from extended lees ageing and restrained oak influence adds breadth without compromising the wine's terroir-driven core.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long, chalk-laced and quietly powerful, lingering on notes of salted lemon, crushed stone and toasted nuts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"hashtags\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whiskybrother.com\/collections\/taittinger-champagne\" title=\"Browse all Taittinger Champagnes\"\u003eTAITTINGER\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca class=\"hashtags\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whiskybrother.com\/collections\/champagne\" title=\"Browse all Champagns\"\u003eCHAMPAGNE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Universal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52793298714921,"sku":null,"price":3690.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/1588\/files\/Comtes.jpg?v=1774367024"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiskybrother.com\/collections\/taittinger-champagne.oembed","provider":"WhiskyBrother","version":"1.0","type":"link"}