Champagne Taittinger Collection Masson 1982
The 1982 Champagne Taittinger Collection Masson is a vintage sparkling white champagne from Champagne, produced by Taittinger and classified as a Champagne Grand Cru. This cuvée blends Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, with a composition of 40% Chardonnay from the grands crus of the Côte des Blancs and 60% Pinot Noir. It belongs to the house's art collection: its label was created by the surrealist painter André Masson as a tribute to Champagne.
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 Masson
- Millésime
- 1982
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- Chardonnay, 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 Masson
This edition of the Taittinger Collection contains a 1982 Brut Millésimé composed of 40% Chardonnay from the Grands Crus of the Côte des Blancs and 60% Pinot Noir. André Masson designed a work for the bottle paying tribute to champagne and to the region where he had fought.
- Origin of the cuvée name
- The name refers to André Masson, the artist chosen to create the design for this edition of the Taittinger Collection.
- Cuvée creation year
- 1987
- Style of the cuvée
- Vintage brut champagne dominated by Pinot Noir, complemented by Chardonnay from Grands Crus of the Côte des Blancs, in an expression combining structure and finesse.
- Position within the range
- Rare artistic edition of the prestigious Taittinger Collection, produced around the 1982 Brut Millésimé.
Histoire de la cuvée
Claude Taittinger launched the Taittinger Collection in 1983 to associate contemporary artists with the vintage cuvées of the Maison. André Masson created the third edition, presented in 1987 around the 1982 Brut Millésimé. He died in Paris in October 1987, a few months after his contribution.
