Taittinger Prestige Rose Brut Champagne
Taittinger Prestige Rose Brut Champagne is Maison Taittinger's celebrated pink cuvee from Reims, made by the classic assemblage method: a still red wine is blended into the base wine to give the Champagne its intense salmon-pink colour. The blend is 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay from the Montagne de Reims and Les Riceys, with 15% of the blend made up of still red Pinot Noir wine, aged three years on its lees in the house's chalk cellars and finished at a dosage of 9 g/L and 12.5% ABV in a 750mL bottle. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- Blend: 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay, including 15% still red Pinot Noir wine
- Dosage: 9 g/L (Brut)
- ABV: 12.5%
- Ageing: 3 years on the lees
- Size: 750mL
- Origin: Reims, Champagne, France
Colour by Assemblage
Most Champagne houses make rose by brief skin contact; Taittinger builds Prestige Rose the patient way, blending still red Pinot Noir — from the Montagne de Reims and Les Riceys — into a Chardonnay-rich white base before the second fermentation. The result is a rose of unusual intensity and freshness that has become one of the benchmarks of the style. Find it in our rose Champagne selection and across the Taittinger shelf.
Tasting Notes
The house describes an intense pink colour with fine, persistent bubbles; a fresh, youthful nose of wild raspberry, cherry and blackcurrant; and a palate that surprises with its intensity and richness of fruit, held up by great freshness. Pour it beside its sibling, Taittinger Brut La Francaise, for the house's two signatures side by side.
How to Enjoy
Serve chilled at 46–50°F (8–10°C). Superb as an aperitif, and the classic Champagne for fruit desserts — a red fruit tart, a fruit salad or a red fruit gratin — as well as salmon and duck.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Taittinger Prestige Rose made?
By assemblage: 15% still red Pinot Noir wine is blended into the white base wine of 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay before bottling, which gives the wine its deep salmon colour and red-fruit intensity.
Is Prestige Rose sweet?
No — it is a Brut at 9 g/L dosage. The red wine in the blend adds fruit and colour, not sweetness.
What does it taste like?
Wild raspberry, cherry and blackcurrant with brioche underneath — intensely fruity yet fresh, per the house's own tasting notes.
How long is it aged?
Three years on the lees in Taittinger's chalk cellars in Reims, double the legal minimum for non-vintage Champagne. See the whole Champagne range for more cellar-aged bottles.
Order Taittinger Prestige Rose Brut Champagne online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — Reims' most recognisable pink bottle, in the clear glass that shows it off.