> A house whose origins date back to 1734 (taken over by the Taittinger family in 1932). A Chardonnay-focused style; tours of the cellars carved into the chalk in Reims.

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# Taittinger

Reims · Founded 1734

A house whose origins date back to 1734 (taken over by the Taittinger family in 1932). A Chardonnay-focused style; tours of the cellars carved into the chalk in Reims.

Town

Reims

Founded

1734

Type

Major house

Style

Chardonnay-dominant, finesse

Dominant grape

Chardonnay-dominant

Flagship cuvée

Comtes de Champagne

Cellars in the chalk crayères

Yes

Open to visits

Yes (check the schedule)

Want to visit Taittinger? See our guides to [tours & tastings](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/visites-degustations/) and our [wine weekend](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/sejours-week-ends/) ideas in Reims and nearby.

In Reims

## Other houses in the same town

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Reims · 1729

### Ruinart

The oldest established Champagne house, founded in 1729 in Reims. Ruinart cultivates a Chardonnay-focused style and offers tours of its Gallo-Roman chalk cellars listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/ruinart/)[

Reims · 1772

### Veuve Clicquot

Founded in 1772, the house owes its fame to Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin, the widow Clicquot, who perfected the riddling table in 1816. Chalk cellar tours in Reims.

](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/veuve-clicquot/)[

Reims · 1776

### Louis Roederer

An independent family house founded in 1776, renowned for its Cristal cuvée originally created for Tsar Alexander II. Extensive estate-owned vineyards.

](https://champagne-discovery-tours.com/en/maisons/louis-roederer/)