Champagne Taittinger

Champagne Taittinger

Champagne Taittinger

Champagne Taittinger is a major négociant house located at Place Saint-Nicaise in Reims. The maison was founded in 1734 and is therefore one of the most traditional names in Champagne. Today the house is led by Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger and Vitalie Taittinger.

History

Maison Taittinger was founded in 1734 and looks back on almost three centuries of champagne history. The Taittinger family itself took over the house at a later point, the exact circumstances of this acquisition and the history of the intervening years remain open at this point.

Today the house stands for continuous work on classic champagne styles, without remaining stuck in the past. Leadership lies with Pierre-Emmanuel and Vitalie Taittinger, who are responsible for the house in different areas.

Vinification

Taittinger relies on stainless steel aging without wood influence, this applies at least to the millésimés, where this style is explicitly pursued. The vinification aims for clarity and precision, not creamy richness or wood tones. The dosage is around 9 g/l (Millésimé 2016), so in the classic Brut spectrum.

The assemblage for the vintage champagnes is half Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, a blend that keeps freshness and structure in balance. Whether malolactic fermentation is systematically carried out or blocked is not documented, likewise there are no details about the use of a réserve perpétuelle.

The Cuvées in Detail

Brut Réserve

The classic of the maison, designed for festive occasions. The assemblage and technical details remain open at this point, it's the entry-level cuvée that represents the house broadly.

Type: Brut


Millésimé 2015

Mature, but not heavy. Citrus, almonds, honey and brioche show the maturity of the vintage, without sacrificing freshness. The champagne works both with herb-rich dishes and with roasted aromas, a vintage that brings enough strength to be an accompaniment, not just an aperitif.

50% Chardonnay, 50% Pinot Noir · Brut · 2015 vintage


Millésimé 2016

Cooler, clearer, more precise than the 2015. Stainless steel aging without wood, citrus fruit, fine chalk, cool minerality. The structure is honest, without padding or makeup, a vintage that focuses on clarity. Dosage at 9 g/l.

50% Chardonnay, 50% Pinot Noir · 9 g/l · Brut · 2016 vintage · Stainless steel


Prestige Rosé

A rosé from the Taittinger portfolio, technical details and assemblage are not documented.

Type: Rosé


Prélude Grands Crus

A cuvée exclusively from Grand Cru sites. The exact grape variety distribution, dosage and aging time remain open.

Terroir: Grand Cru · Brut


Folies de la Marquetterie

An independent cuvée of the maison, further details are missing at this point.

Type: Brut


Nocturne

A Demi-Sec, higher dosage, designed for different moments than the classic Brut cuvées. Details about the assemblage and dosage level are not documented.

Type: Demi-Sec


Nocturne Rosé

The rosé variant of the Nocturne, also dosed as Demi-Sec.

Type: Rosé Demi-Sec


Taittinger Collection

A series of vintage champagnes in artist bottles, collaborations with visual artists that change each year. The bottle design becomes part of the concept, the cuvée itself remains classic Brut.

Type: Brut · Artist collaboration


Comtes de Champagne

The prestige cuvée of the maison, a Blanc de Blancs from pure Chardonnay. Further technical details are not documented at this point, but the name stands for the pinnacle of the house.

Type: Blanc de Blancs


My Tastings

  • Millésimé 2016 (2015 vintage) · June 6, 2025
  • Millésimé 2015 (2015 vintage) · April 12, 2025
  • Brut Réserve · December 2, 2024

Facts

Official Name Champagne Taittinger
Category NM (Négociant-Manipulant)
Founded 1734
Management Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger, Vitalie Taittinger
Address 9 place Saint-Nicaise, CS 10011, 51722 Reims Cedex
Village Reims
Département Marne (51)
Region Montagne de Reims
Website taittinger.com
Instagram @champagnetaittinger
Phone +33 3 26 85 84 33 (Visits) / +33 3 26 85 45 35 (Contact)
Email visites@taittinger.fr / contactez-nous@taittinger.fr

Sources for this portrait: Maison website, my own tastings, CRM data and cross-checks. Fields without sufficient verification remain open.

Cuvées

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