CHAMPAGNE TAITTINGER for Holiday Entertaining

Broadwayworld.com is a fan of Champagne Taittinger. And it's no wonder. The New York Mets celebrated with the bubbly when they clinched NLCS and it has been the official sponsor of the Screen Actors Guild Awards for the past 16 years. Now with the holidays in full swing, you can raise a glass of Champagne Taittinger with family and friends. Champagne is a versatile beverage that works wonderfully for celebrations but can also be paired well with your everyday fare. Champagne Taittinger also makes a wonderful gift.

A little background. Taittinger is one of the last remaining major marque Champagne Houses, both owned and actively managed by the family named on the label. Taittinger is the second largest vineyard or domaine owner in the region giving them ultimate control of quality from vine to bottle. The Champagnes are Chardonnay dominant, which gives them their elegance, delicacy and finesse. Taittinger is widely distributed around the world in 140 countries. As Pierre Emmanuel Taittinger, President of the brand says, "You'll know the soul of a house from the quality of its non-vintage Champagne."

One of Champagne Taittinger's popular selections is their Brut La Française, a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier wines from at least 35 villages. The high proportion of Chardonnay (40%) is unique among fine non-vintage Champagnes. The presses are located in the vineyard for immediate pressing of the fruit after the manual harvest, and the resulting must is cold fermented under temperature-controlled conditions. After resting until the end of winter, the wine is blended, and then the final cuvée undergoes a second fermentation in the bottle in Taittinger's cool cellars. The aging of Brut La Française on the lees for almost 4 years more than doubles the legal minimum of 15 months. This extra time in the cellars allows the wine to reach the peak of aromatic maturity, and the result is the delicately balanced Champagne, known for its consistently excellent quality. This wine has a subtle, pale gold color with fine, persistent bubbles. It is delicate, with aromas of peach, white flowers, vanilla pod, and brioche on the nose and flavors of fresh fruit and honey on the palate. Sip it with appetizers, serve Brut La Française with your holiday chicken or fish dishes. It is also a must on your dessert table.

Champagne Taittinger Brut La Française NV retails for $59.99 SRP and Champagne Taittinger Nocturne retails for $81.99 SRP. Both and can be purchased at Sherry Lehmann. Visit: https://www.sherry-lehmann.com/. Champagne Taittinger Prestige Rosé NV retails for $83.99 SRP and can be purchased at Pavillion Wines. Visit: https://www.pavilionwines.com/.

To learn more about Champagne Taittinger, visit http://www.taittinger.com/.

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