Taittinger

Taittinger is indigenous to Reims Champagne producers. The company was formed in 1931 from the winery Forest & Furneaux, which had existed since 1734. Taittinger is one of the few Champagne houses that are still family owned. Current Managing Director since 2006 Pierre -Emmanuel Taittinger.

History

1915, a native of Alsace Pierre -Charles Taittinger was stationed as a cavalry officer on the staff of Field Marshal Joseph Joffre at the Château de la Marquetterie, a castle near Epernay. Sixteen years later, he earned with his brother in law 's house Forest & Furneaux and the Chateau and a house in the center of Reims, formerly the seat of the Counts of Champagne. Thus he named the top brand of its production also " Comtes de Champagne". In the 1930s, he succeeded to his estate on comprehensive basic purchases enlarge crucial. From 1942 to 1960 led François Taittinger, after his death, Claude Taittinger, the company.

2005 had the company that ( the Hôtel de Crillon in Paris, among others ) included not only the champagne production also several hotels to be sold because of inheritance disputes to the U.S. public company Starwood. As early as next year bought Pierre -Emmanuel Taittinger, a nephew Claude Taittinger champagne production with the help of the bank Credit Agricole back what he did not last reasoned with his emotional attachment to the company. The purchase price amounted to 660 million euros.

In June 2013 Taittinger presented his "official champagne " for the World Cup 2014 during the simultaneous protests in Brazil.

Today

The estate today covers 288 hectares and is one of the largest in the entire Champagne, spread over a total of 34 Grand Cru sites. The winery is located in Reims in the former Benedictine monastery of Saint Nicaise.

It produces the following Champagne:

• Brut Réserve: Non-vintage, grape varieties: 40 % Pinot Noir, 40 % Chardonnay and 20 % Pinot Meunier. Blended from 40 different locations. The maturation period is at least 3 years.
• Brut Demi -Sec: Non-vintage, grape varieties: 40 % Pinot Noir, 40 % Chardonnay and 20 % Pinot Meunier. Dosage is 35 grams of sugar per liter. The maturation period is at least 3 years.
• Brut Prestige Rosé: Non-vintage, Grapes: 100 % Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, of which 12-15% still wines. The maturation period is at least 3 years.
• Prélude Grands Crus: Non-vintage, grape varieties: 50 % Pinot Noir from Grand Cru in Bouzy and Ambonnay and 50 % Chardonnay exclusively Crands Cru in Avize and Le Mesnil -sur- Oger.
• Breeding Millésimé: vintage, grape varieties: 50 % Pinot Noir from Champagne - areas Montagne de Reims and the Vallée de la Marne and 50 % Chardonnay predominantly from Grands Cru in the Cote des Blancs.
• Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs: Vintage, Grape variety: 100 % Chardonnay exclusively Crands Cru in the Cote des Blancs (including Avize, Cramant, Le Mesnil -sur- Oger, Oger and Pierry ). The maturity period is at least 5 years.
• Comtes de Champagne Rosé: vintage, grape varieties: 70 % Pinot Noir exclusively Crands Cru in Bouzy ( including 12 % still wines ) and 30 % Chardonnay exclusively Crands Cru in Ambonnay. 1966, the first vintage was produced. The maturity period is at least 5 years.

Characteristic of all the products of the house Taittinger is the high percentage of Chardonnay in all blends.