Taittinger Prélude Grands Cru Brut NV

Taittinger • Non Vintage

$149.00

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Size
The brilliant body is pale yellow with silver highlights, a sign of the high proportion of exceptional Chardonnays.

Style

Non Vintage

Dosage

Brut
What to Expect

What to expect
- 50% Chardonnay 50% Pinot Noir blend

- Exclusively made from Grand Cru vineyards

- Perfect balance of minerality and expressive

Prélude Grands Crus Cuvée is composed of 50% Chardonnay and 50% Pinot Noir that Taittinger has selected exclusively from the top Grands Crus vineyards. Produced only using first press wines, this rare blend offers the finesse and structure that a great wine needs if it to be laid down for any length of time. On the palate, this wine strikes the perfect balance of the instantly minerally Chardonnay and the strongly expressive Pinot Noir. Aged for more than five years in the cellar, the Prélude cuvée is unique for its remarkable youth and great wealth of flavours.

The brilliant body is pale yellow with silver highlights, a sign of the high proportion of exceptional Chardonnays.The bubbles are fine and form a persistent and delicately creamy ring of foam.The wine is subtle and fresh on the nose. The initial mineral aromas quickly give way to green and then floral notes with the fragrance of elderflowers and spicy cinnamon undertones.The entry onto the palate is clean and lively, dominated by very exceedingly fresh citrus notes. These segue into much fuller, rounder and silkier flavours where white peaches in syrup predominate.The finish is rich, lingering and bursting with flavour. Prélude «Grands Crus» is a joyous blend of finesse and complexity. its balance of freshness and aromatic expression is outstanding.

What to expect
- 50% Chardonnay 50% Pinot Noir blend

- Exclusively made from Grand Cru vineyards

- Perfect balance of minerality and expressive

Prélude Grands Crus Cuvée is composed of 50% Chardonnay and 50% Pinot Noir that Taittinger has selected exclusively from the top Grands Crus vineyards. Produced only using first press wines, this rare blend offers the finesse and structure that a great wine needs if it to be laid down for any length of time. On the palate, this wine strikes the perfect balance of the instantly minerally Chardonnay and the strongly expressive Pinot Noir. Aged for more than five years in the cellar, the Prélude cuvée is unique for its remarkable youth and great wealth of flavours.

The brilliant body is pale yellow with silver highlights, a sign of the high proportion of exceptional Chardonnays.The bubbles are fine and form a persistent and delicately creamy ring of foam.The wine is subtle and fresh on the nose. The initial mineral aromas quickly give way to green and then floral notes with the fragrance of elderflowers and spicy cinnamon undertones.The entry onto the palate is clean and lively, dominated by very exceedingly fresh citrus notes. These segue into much fuller, rounder and silkier flavours where white peaches in syrup predominate.The finish is rich, lingering and bursting with flavour. Prélude «Grands Crus» is a joyous blend of finesse and complexity. its balance of freshness and aromatic expression is outstanding.

Food Pairings

Prélude Grands Crus is a cuvée that makes an excellent aperitif or accompaniment to classic seafood dishes.

Prélude Grands Crus is a cuvée that makes an excellent aperitif or accompaniment to classic seafood dishes.

Technical Notes

50% Côte des Blancs chardonnay, mainly from Avize and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, with a little Chouilly; 50% northern Montagne de Reims pinot noir for freshness, mainly from Mailly-Champagne, then Ambonnay and Verzenay; grand cru parcels selected to show the characters of their crus, rather than the mood of the vintage; 9g/L dosage

50% Côte des Blancs chardonnay, mainly from Avize and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, with a little Chouilly; 50% northern Montagne de Reims pinot noir for freshness, mainly from Mailly-Champagne, then Ambonnay and Verzenay; grand cru parcels selected to show the characters of their crus, rather than the mood of the vintage; 9g/L dosage

About the House

Champagne Taittinger is one of France's most celebrated champagne houses. As the epitome of French sophistication, style and grace, Champagne Taittinger celebrates the pleasures of life, believing that special moments are best enjoyed with fine champagne and great company. Revered by critics the world over and recognised as the champagne connoisseurs, Champagne Taittinger is renowned for creating wines of unmatched delicacy, elegance and finesse.

Champagne Taittinger is one of France's most celebrated champagne houses. As the epitome of French sophistication, style and grace, Champagne Taittinger celebrates the pleasures of life, believing that special moments are best enjoyed with fine champagne and great company. Revered by critics the world over and recognised as the champagne connoisseurs, Champagne Taittinger is renowned for creating wines of unmatched delicacy, elegance and finesse.