Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Meunier
75cl * 12.5% ABV * Champagne, France
Taittinger is one of Champagne’s oldest houses and one of the few to be owned and actively managed by the family on the label. The original house was founded in 1734 and acquired by Pierre Taittinger in 1931. Today, his great grandchildren Vitalie and Clovis are at the helm. Taittinger owns 288 hectares of vineyards, making it the third largest domaine owner in the region. It sits upon 4th-century UNESCO-listed cellars, which once belonged to the Benedictine monks of the Abbey of St Nicaise.
Their Nocturne is a sweeter ('sec') champagne made across several harvests, with a 17.5g/l dosage and a long maturation in the cellar to give it its distinct fullness and richness. This is a wine to be enjoyed late into the evening, alongside dessert or on its own as a digestif.