Taittinger Brut Champagne Prélude NV
- Winery:
- taittinger
- Varietal:
- Champagne Blend
- Region:
- France > Champagne > Montagne & Val de Reims > Grande Montagne de Reims > Reims
- Type:
- Sparkling Wine
- Color:
- Rosé
- UPC:
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What to Expect
Champagne is specifically a sparkling wine made in the Champagne region of France; every other sparkling is simply that, sparkling wine. Made to be aged for a few to many years, in many languages "Champagne" is synonymous with "party". When young, Champagne exhibits the fresh fruit tones of its "cepage", or blend. Usually based on a blend the features either Chardonnay or Pinot Noir as its main ingredient, Champagne's fruit can range from citrusy to orchard fruits and even red berries. The wine gains distinct yeasty notes from its secondary fermentation, the one that adds the fizz, which is typically described as recalling brioche or bread. As it ages Champagne tends to lose its obvious fruit, which is replaced by subtle nutty tones and subdued elements of dried fruits.
Winemakers Notes
With our Brut Rosé we worked to create a wine of great balance. It is meant to be enjoyed at a fairly young age, when the fruity character is still predominant yet there is enough age to make the wine round and balanced. The wine's aroma has hints of wild strawberries and roses with notes of peach.
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Jancis
Robinson
Rating: 19/20 - As reviewed by Jancis Robinson Very distinctive Dom P like nose. Really sappy and energetic - quite different from the rest. Nutty, firm, with just a little edge of something fully developed to beguile but still lots of freshness and real density. Extremely distinctive! Intellectually interesting. Long. Full yet very refreshing.
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