Champagne Taittinger Collection Hartung 1986
The 1986 Champagne Taittinger Collection Hartung is a sparkling white Champagne from Champagne, produced by Taittinger and classified as a Champagne Grand Cru. This vintage cuvée blends equal parts Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. It belongs to the Taittinger Collection, a series of vintage champagnes whose bottles are dressed by contemporary artists. For the Hartung edition, the artist Hans Hartung designed a motif featuring black and yellow signs on a metallic background, rooted in gesture and movement. The 1986 vintage is presented by the Maison as balanced, with an acidity that favors finesse, freshness, and elegance.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Gift Box
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Sparkling White
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Champagne
- Producteur / Domaine
- Taittinger
- Cuvée
- Collection Hartung
- Millésime
- 1986
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 50% Chardonnay, 50% Pinot Noir
Taittinger
Taittinger is a Champagne house based in Reims and owned by the Taittinger family. It cultivates its own vineyard of 288 hectares, spread across 37 crus in the Côte des Blancs, the Marne Valley, the Montagne de Reims and the Aube. Its historical identity is based, in particular, on the prominent role given to Chardonnay in its blends.
- Owner
- Famille Taittinger
- Maître de chais
- Alexandre Ponnavoy
- Surface (ha)
- 288.00 ha
Histoire du domaine
Pierre Taittinger was introduced to the Champagne trade in 1911 whilst working at the Union Champenoise. Deeply impressed by the Château de la Marquetterie during the First World War, he acquired it in 1932 together with his brother-in-law, Paul Evêque. In the same year, they bought the Forest-Fourneaux house, then one of the oldest Champagne houses, which formed the basis of the family business. François Taittinger subsequently developed the brand under the name Taittinger and made Chardonnay a central component of his style. In 1952, he created the Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs cuvée. He also pursued a land acquisition strategy, purchasing 110 hectares of vineyards in 1955. Following his death in 1960, his brother Jean played a part in the house’s continued development and international expansion. The house was sold to the Starwood Capital Group in 2005, before Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger regained control in 2006. Since January 2020, his daughter Vitalie Taittinger has chaired the family business, whilst Alexandre Ponnavoy has been in charge of winemaking as cellar master since 2018.
Collection Hartung
Sixth edition of the Taittinger Collection, released in 1992 and adorned with a creation by Hans Hartung entitled "Je suis un instinctif". It contains a 1986 Brut Millésimé composed of 40% Chardonnay and 60% Pinot Noir.
- Origin of the cuvée name
- Edition of the Taittinger Collection signed by the painter Hans Hartung, from whom it takes its name.
- Cuvée creation year
- 1992
- Style of the cuvée
- Vintage brut champagne dominated by Pinot Noir, aiming for balance, freshness, finesse and elegance.
- Position within the range
- Sixth limited artistic edition of the prestigious Taittinger Collection.
Histoire de la cuvée
The Taittinger Collection, created by Claude Taittinger in 1983, pairs vintage champagnes with bottles designed by contemporary artists. Released in 1992, the Hans Hartung edition is the sixth in the series and contains the 1986 vintage. The artwork had been designed three years before the artist's death in late 1989.
