Champagne Taittinger Collection Lichtenstein 1985
The 1985 Champagne Taittinger Collection Lichtenstein is a sparkling white champagne from Champagne, classified as a Grand Cru de Champagne. This vintage cuvée blends equal parts Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. It belongs to the Taittinger Collection, a series that unites a vintage from the house with artist packaging: the bottle, signed by Roy Lichtenstein and launched in 1990, translates his pop art language with a face rendered in dot screens and bold, frank colors.
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 Lichtenstein
- Millésime
- 1985
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.
