Champagne AOC Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut 'Comtes de Champagne' Millesime' 2012 (750 ml. deluxe box) Taittinger

THE CHAMPAGNE

TheChampagne Blanc de Blancs Brut "Comtes de Champagne"It is the best example of the style.TaittingerAnd it is always a vintage cuvée. It is produced with 100% white grapes from the 5 villages with a Grand Cru classification for Chardonnay (Avize, Chouilly, Cramant, Oger, Mesnil-sur-Oger). This cuvée is created using only first-press juice. A small percentage (5%) of the blend is aged in fresh oak barrels to create the delicate balance of toasted notes in the final wine. The Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs remains for up to 10 years in the chalk cellars below. Saint-Nicaise, before emerging to ignite and delight the palates of wine lovers. It stands out for its elegance and finesse in taste.

CÔTE DES BLANCS

Spirit, vitality, refinement, and elegance.

The strength and refinement of the Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs come from the exceptional conditions found in the Côte des Blancs region. Its slopes are located south of Epernay and overlook the chalky plain of Champagne. 95% of its vineyards are cultivated with Chardonnay vines, whose white grapes create champagne with a light and delicate aroma full of character and vitality.

A refined Chardonnay.

In 1952, the Taittinger Champagne House has created the Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs - its most exclusive and premium cuvée - in honor of the Comtes de Champagne and particularly of Thibaud IV, whose seal proudly adorns every bottle of it. Taittinger. It is produced only with Chardonnay grapes from the Grands Crus of the Côte des Blancs region, including the villages of Avize, Cramant, Chouilly, Mesnil-sur-Oger, and Oger, all of which have a renowned soil quality for this particular variety in the region .

THE HOUSE

Among the oldest Houses of the entire denomination, Taittinger It is a name that inevitably identifies, in every corner of the world, one of the greatest French families that has significantly contributed to the success of Champagne.

The story of this legendary Maison began in 1743, when Jacques Fourneaux started his business as a merchant, initially selling white and red wines, and then focusing on the sale of sparkling wines. The Forneaux family continued to operate in this sector with great success, joining forces with Antoine Forest, leading to the creation of the "Forest-Forneaux" company and increasing their success.

In 1932, a young man with a passion for wine, Pierre-Charles Taittinger, He bought "Forest-Forneaux" and began his winegrowing adventure under the brand. Taittinger in the town of Reims. From the beginning of production, the Maison establishes an ever-growing connection with a particular grape variety, Chardonnay, which increasingly becomes central in every blend, up until the release, under the leadership of Francois Taittinger, In 1952, the Comtes de Champagne, the first "Cuvée de Prestige" produced in the region made entirely from white grapes.

Today at the helm of the company, since 2005, we find Pierre-Emanuel. Taittinger, a direct descendant of Pierre-Charles, surrounded by a team where expertise and professionalism are the core of a winery that continues to be driven by a strong spirit of conquest and tradition.

As many as 288 are the hectares of property, scattered across 34 of the best crus in the entire region; here, chardonnay is primarily grown and pinot noir, to which an additional 15% is added pinot Meunier. Every year, there are as many as nine labels that are created within the walls of Reims, where Brut Reserve, “Prestige” Rosé, and “Nocturne” accompany the great Comtes de Champagne and the various vintage wines that carry the great prestige of the Maison around the world. Taittinger.