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1981 Taittinger Collection Arman

Taittinger

Champagne / France

White

Released in 1985, Brut Vintage 1981. Artwork by iconic French painter and sculptor Arman, one of France's greatest contemporary artists. Golden violins intertwined on a black laquered background symbolise the connection between music and champagne.

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Bts	-	0 Immediate \| 1 Marketplace		£300.00
Bts	-	0 Immediate \| 2 Marketplace	Duty Paid	£300.00

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About The Producer

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Taittinger

Champagne Taittinger is one of the region’s leading Grande Marque Champagne houses and also one of the largest, when it comes to vineyard ownership. It is also the producer behind one of the region’s best loved vintage Blanc de Blancs: Comtes de Champagne.

Champagne has been made at the Taittinger property previously known as the Forest-Fourneaux Champagne House since the 1700s, but the Taittinger family only became involved in the 1930s.

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BY Gavin Smith,

ON September 24, 2020

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ON September 4, 2015

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ON August 20, 2014

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ON August 30, 2014

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Product Details

Country

France

Region

Champagne

Sub-region

Colour

White

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

12%

Product Type

Sparkling wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window

Country

France

Region

Champagne

Sub-region

Colour

White

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

12%

Product Type

Sparkling wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window

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