Champagne Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Rose 1997
The Champagne Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Rosé 1997 is a vintage rosé champagne from the house of Taittinger, produced in Champagne and classified as a Grand Cru de Champagne. Its blend unites 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay. The Chardonnays come from Grands Crus of the Côte des Blancs, while the Pinot Noirs originate from Grands Crus of the Montagne de Reims; a portion of the Pinots is vinified as red wine in Bouzy. The cuvée is aged for nearly twelve years in the historic chalk cellars of Saint-Nicaise.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Gift Box
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Sparkling Rose
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Champagne
- Producteur / Domaine
- Taittinger
- Cuvée
- Comtes de Champagne Rosé
- Millésime
- 1997
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay
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.
Comtes de Champagne Rosé
Comtes de Champagne Rosé is a prestigious vintage cuvée crafted only in years deemed exceptional. It blends 30% grand cru Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs and 70% grand cru Pinot Noir from the Montagne de Reims, of which 12 to 15% is vinified as red wine in Bouzy. Extended ageing in the chalk cellars of Saint-Nicaise imparts depth, balance, and exceptional ageing potential.
- Origin of the cuvée name
- The name pays tribute to Thibaud IV, Count of Champagne and King of Navarre, whose seal adorns the Maison's bottles.
- Cuvée creation year
- 1966
- Style of the cuvée
- An intense and structured rosé for cellaring, marked by the red and black fruits of Pinot Noir, combined with the freshness, finesse, and balance brought by Chardonnay.
- Position within the range
- Prestige vintage rosé from the Comtes de Champagne range, produced in limited quantities during great years.
Histoire de la cuvée
Created as a natural extension of the Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs launched in 1952, the rosé version has been documented starting from the 1966 vintage. It belongs to the prestige lineage named in tribute to Count Thibaud IV de Champagne and is produced only in vintages that meet the Maison's qualitative criteria.
