LES FOLIES DE LA MARQUETTERIE
A UNIQUE PLACE
The Château de la Marquetterie, situated in the heart of the Champagne wine-growing region and owned today by Champagne Taittinger was, prior to the French Revolution, the site of village fairs and a meeting place for philosophers and authors of the “Age of Enlightenment”.
COMPOSITION
Les Folies de la Marquetterie is a blend of 55% Chardonnay and 45% Pinot Noir. This ‘Champagne de Domaine’ is produced exclusively from grapes grown at the Folies, picked after the first “green” harvest, giving the wine optimum sweetness and aromatic maturity. Only wines from the first pressing are used, each plot being vinified in small volumes and certain lots in oak casks.
TASTING
The colour is deep yellow with golden highlights. The bubbles are fine and delicate.
The intense, highly fruity bouquet releases scents of peaches and apricot jam with subtle hints of toasted brioche and vanilla.
On the palate this full-bodied, fruity and graceful wine develops dominant golden peach flavours.
The finish is distinct and evocative, with light, woody notes.
DRINKING SUGGESTIONS
Les Folies de la Marquetterie is a full-flavoured, harmonious champagne distiguished by its immense richness and complexity. This well-structured, powerful wine is an ideal accompaniment to robust dishes such as roasts and fish in sauce.