Blanc de Blancs
Premier Cru Extra Brut

"100% Chardonnay from the finest terroirs of the Côte des Blancs and Villers-Marmery, this creation is the fruit of our mother and son duo."

Virginie Taittinger

WHITE OF WHITES PREMIER CRU BRUT

100% Chardonnay Champagne, from the exceptional terroirs of the Côte des Blancs

A precise blend from the best villages in the most chalky soils of Champagne

It is a champagne made from a blend of Premier Cru and Grand Cru grapes that will surprise you with its delicacy and subtle floral touch. It is a blend of several Grands Crus from the Côte des Blancs (Avize, Oger, Cramant, Chouilly) and Villers-Marmery, a Premier Cru village renowned for its Chardonnays.

With a small amount of oak and an extra brut dosage, this special cuvée elegantly reflects all the splendor of Chardonnay.

Two villages express themselves more in this vintage.

  • At Cramant, the Chardonnay style is full-bodied and lively. We particularly appreciate its brioche-like expression, which, over time, enhances our blend.
  • In Villers-tct, the Chardonnay combines intense minerality, high acidity and a lot of concentration, more than elsewhere

Technical details

  • Grape varieties

    100% Chardonnay

  • Aging

    5 years minimum

  • Serving temperature

    8°C - 10°C

  • Dosage

    Extra Brut: 4gr/L

  • Harvest

    2020

  • Maturation

    90% Stainless Steel 10% Barrel

  • Fermentation

    60% Malolactic Fermentation

  • Assembly

    5 Crus: Avize, Oger, Cramant, Chouilly, Villers-Marmery

Awards

  • 50/50

  • 93/100

  • 96/100

FOOD AND WINE PAIRINGS

between iodized freshness and gourmet contrast

Pairings as elegant as they are tasty:

The obvious pairings: the sea and minerality. Its crystalline freshness, its tension and its saline notes make it the natural companion to seafood: fine oysters, sashimi, sea bass ceviche, sea bream tartare with citrus fruits: iodized dishes that reveal all its purity and liveliness.

Contrasting pairings
: richness and precision. In contrast, this champagne reveals its refreshing dimension when paired with richer dishes: fried calamari, vegetable fritters, or even a Milanese escalope: delicious recipes where the wine's acidity balances the textures and lightens the palate.

The unexpected pairing: a cheese with character. For lovers of bold pairings, pair this Blanc de Blancs with a 24-month-aged Comté or a truffled Brillat-Savarin. The former brings out its minerality, while the latter creates a delicious and delicate contrast, where the freshness of the wine contrasts with the richness of the cheese.

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A personal and historical attachment to Chardonnay

Chardonnay occupies a very special place within Maison VIRGINIE T.
It is an intimate heritage, stemming from our past history within the Maison Champagne Taittinger, where the Blanc de Blancs is a true signature.
Even though our Maison is now located in Verzenay, in the heart of the Montagne de Reims, the kingdom of Pinot Noir, our passion for Chardonnay has never waned. We remain deeply convinced that its natural birthplace is the Côte des Blancs.

While lovely Chardonnays are emerging in other Champagne regions—such as Sézannais or Aube—nothing matches the lively chalk, racy salinity, and ethereal elegance of the Grands Crus of the Côte des Blancs.

This is why our Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru comes exclusively from these exceptional terroirs, to accurately express this noble grape variety in its purest and most refined version.