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1982 Taittinger Collection Masson

Taittinger

Champagne / France

White

Released 1987, Brut Vintage 1982. French Surrealist painter known for his vivid use of automatic drawing. This bespoke sketch has been described as an ode to Champagne, with the golden sun streaming over winding vines.

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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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Product Details

Country

France

Region

Champagne

Sub-region

Colour

White

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

Product Type

Sparkling wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window

Country

France

Region

Champagne

Sub-region

Colour

White

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

Product Type

Sparkling wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window

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