A unique heritage

In order to better understand Taittinger Champagne, we hike to the top of the Saint-Nicaise hillside where its headquarters are installed.  Everything happens at the center of the earth…we descend 18 meters (60 feet) into the depths of the Crayères, the chalk quarries typical of the Champagne region which were dug to extract stones for construction during the Gallo-roman period (4^th century). While allowing our imagination to roam freely through these mysterious underground tunnels, we cross, here and there, a few praying monks honoring the sepulture of Saint-Nicaise, where the sparkling wines are fermenting and maturing … We have travelled back to the 13th century! Of the original abbey only crypts and vaults remain, typical of the Gothic style of Champagne.  But here also lie, gently aging, the mythical cuvees of the Counts of Champagne. A remarkable site that was preserved thanks to the Taittingers and the installation of their business.