NV Champagne Virginie T Transmission Rose

DD Import
Five years on lees and 75% Premier and Grand Cru fruit give this dry rosé Champagne real substance.

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"At 47, when I wanted to create my own Champagne house, I had to make very good Champagne. I can't compromise on quality. Everything I thought was a challenge in my life has turned out to be the opportunity of a lifetime."
- Virginie Taittinger

Five years in the cellar before release is a pretty good starting point for rosé Champagne. Virginie T’s Transmission Rosé gets that time, along with fruit predominantly from Premier and Grand Cru vineyards, making it one of the most compelling Champagne Rose buys around.

Virginie Taittinger spent around twenty years at her family’s famous house before establishing her own. Today she works alongside her son Ferdinand, making small quantities of Champagne with an emphasis on flavour, texture and patient ageing.

Here, Chardonnay takes a slight lead over Pinot Noir, with a small addition of Grand Cru red wine giving the blend its colour and extra depth. Three-quarters of the fruit comes from Premier and Grand Cru vineyards, followed by five years on lees to develop the wine and soften the bubbles.

Strawberry and cherry come with gentle spice and a little savoury richness. It’s dry and substantial, with a creamy feel, fine bubbles and the freshness to keep you coming back.

There’s enough here to enjoy throughout a meal, or simply take your time over a glass. Family-made rosé Champagne with quality vineyards and years of ageing already behind it, offering remarkable value.

“The perfect balance between the bright Chardonnays of the Côte des Blancs and the great red hillsides of the Montagne de Reims. In this blended rosé, we love the versatility, the aromas of freshly picked red fruit and the animal notes”. - Ferdinand Pougatch-Taittinger

55% Chardonnay
45% Pinot Noir
incl. 5% Pinot Noirs Grand Cru
vinified in wood

5 years on lees
75% Premier & Grand Cru
Brut 7gr/L
Vintages – 2020/2021

Price Bracket $101 and Above
Type Sparkling
Country France
Region Champagne
Size 750ml
Closure Cork

Champagne Virginie T

The "Princess of Champagne" Virginie Taittinger established Champagne Virginie T in 2008 after more than 20 years working alongside her father, Claude, at Taittinger. Her mother’s family owned Piper-Heidsieck, giving her a background in two well-known houses before she set out on her own.

She now runs the house with her son, Ferdinand Pougatch-Taittinger, from Verzenay in the Montagne de Reims. Production is fewer than 90,000 bottles a year, using both their own vineyards and fruit sourced from other growers.

The range centres on Pinot Noir from the Montagne de Reims and Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs. Blended cuvées sit alongside Blanc de Blancs and Blanc de Noirs, offering different perspectives on these grapes and their origins.

Long ageing on lees is central to their approach, including for the introductory wines. It brings developed flavours and a rounded texture, balanced by freshness and generally modest dosage.

These are Champagnes full of flavour and personality, with enough substance for the table, and the depth to go the distance.  Tremendous value here for an exciting small and independent Champagne house.

Virginie Taittinger & Ferdinand Pougatch-Taittinger in the vineyard. Champagne Virginie T

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