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 takeover and the history of the intervening years remain open at this point.
Today the house stands for continuous work on classic champagne styles, without getting 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 steel tank 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 in the range of about 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, information on the use of a Réserve Perpétuelle is missing.
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 · Vintage 2015
Millésimé 2016
Cooler, clearer, more precise than the 2015. Steel tank 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 · Vintage 2016 · Steel tank
Prestige Rosé
A rosé from the Taittinger portfolio, technical details and assemblage are not documented.
Type: Rosé
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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 on assemblage and dosage level are not documented.
Type: Demi-Sec
Nocturne Rosé
The rosé variant of 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 every year. The bottle design becomes part of the concept, the cuvée itself remains classically 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 (Vintage 2015) · June 6, 2025
- Millésimé 2015 (Vintage 2015) · April 12, 2025
- Brut Réserve · December 2, 2024
Facts
| Official Name | Champagne Taittinger |
| Category | NM (Négociant-Manipulant) |
| Founded | 1734 |
| Leadership | 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 |
| @champagnetaittinger | |
| Phone | +33 3 26 85 84 33 (visits) / +33 3 26 85 45 35 (contact) |
| 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.