Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs 2012
wine:
Alcohol by volume:
12.50%
volume:
750 mL
Grape:
Vintage:
2012
Food pairing:
Shellfish, Seafood, Fish dishes
Information
Notes of candied citrus fruits, Williams pears and apricots. This Comtes de Champagne unveils pastry and brioche aromas, including lemon meringue, nougat, and almond.
Winemaking
The volume of the 2012 harvest was affected by the combination of climatic vagaries from which it experienced throughout the season, such as winter and spring frosts and hail. However, the climatic conditions that allowed for the maturation of the grapes were exceptional, owing to the dry and sunny months of August and September. The grape-harvest took place from September 17th to 30th. It was marked by a few particularly cold mornings. The quality of the grapes harvested allows for the creation of wines of a great aromatic delicacy. The Chardonnays are complex, with their nose of white flowers and citrus fruits. In the mouth, they are very fresh, lively, balanced, with a generous finish.
Taittinger Champagne\'s origins date back to 1734 when Jacques Fourneaux founded the original House. Around 1912, Pierre Taittinger and one of his brothers-in-law ran a Champagne distribution and export business. As a young cavalry officer in the 1st World War, Pierre spent much time in the Champagne area where he was stationed near Epernay. He fell in love with the vineyards and bought the property and its vineyards from Fourneaux in 1932.
Taittinger is family owned with the Taittinger headquarters in Reims, situated above magnificent 4th Century Roman cellars and run by Claude Taittinger (Pierre\'s son). The flagship wines of the house are the Comtes de Champagne (100% Chardonnay) and Comtes de Champagne Rosé (100% Pinot Noir), both available at The Champagne Company along with Taittinger Brut Reserve and Taittinger Nocturne.
Taittinger is one of the most popular Grandes Marques houses and the estate boasts extensive vineyard holdings including prestigious Grands Crus vineyards in the Cotes des Blancs and Montagne de Reims regions. Unique among the other houses, a higher proportion of Chardonnay gives Taittinger its signature. Taittinger Champagne is available in large Champagne bottles too.
Availability in stores
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