Taittinger

Comtes de Champagne 2013 | Bottle 75cl - Presentation pack

Description

This Comtes de Champagne 2013 champagne is the flagship cuvée of the Taittinger House!

2013 was a special year, as it was the last October harvest to date. What was once traditional has become the exception with global warming. The winter of 2013 was particularly long and cold. Spring and summer were exceptionally hot until mid-August. The weather then changed, becoming cooler and more humid, allowing the grapes to ripen and the bunches to grow larger.

This cuvée is made from Chardonnay grapes from the five Grand Cru villages of the Côte des Blancs: Avize, Chouilly, Cramant, Mesnil-sur-Oger, and Oger. These are unique terroirs, where the chalky soil allows the grapes to draw minerality, power, and finesse.

Only the "cuvée" is selected for the production of this great champagne, an absolute guarantee of finesse. Vinification is carried out mainly in stainless steel vats, but 5% of the wines are aged for four months in new oak barrels, one third of which are renewed each year to enhance the intrinsic qualities of the final blend of toasted notes.

The bottles are left to mature in the cellars of the House for 10 years, allowing this vintage to open up with extraordinary energy and aging potential.

This champagne has a clear, bright color with subtle golden highlights.

The nose is full and generous, with notes of ripe citrus and pastry that bring great precision.

The attack is lively, heralding an intense, salty and mineral mid-palate. Pretty notes of ginger and licorice emerge, along with a touch of fruit.

This Comtes de Champagne 2013 Taittinger has immense aging potential, spanning several decades. It is a champagne that pairs beautifully with seafood, fine shellfish, and fish.