Taittinger Collection Vintage 1985
In his design for the Taittinger Collection, Lichtenstein remained faithful to his world inspired by comic book art. He transferred it into the world of paintings.
He sought to create a visual shock by using dots and the careful choice of a few dominant colours – Van Gogh yellow, Royal blue and British Racing green. However, he wanted to take things further. By elongating the image to the point of confusion, the facial hair, which appears below his signature and extends right up to the vine shoot, reminds us that champagne is the result of the interwoven effort of nature and human ingenuity.
Vineyards
Champagne, France
Winemaking and Maturation
The bottle contains a Brut Millésimé 1985, made from a combination of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay from the Grands Crus of the Côte des Blancs region.
The 1985 harvest was not large, but the quality was superb. Terrible frosts in January and February had caused irreparable damage in several vineyards. Luckily, the situation improved at the start of the summer. The vines flowered early and superb weather throughout September and October caused the grapes to swell and give bulk to the bunches.
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