Finland celebrates its Independence Day on the 6th December. It is a day for bubbling drinks and this years champagne was from Taittinger, Les Folies de la Marquetterie.
Taittinger’s very first “Champagne de Domaine”, Les Folies de la Marquetterie is a blend of Chardonnays (45%) and Pinot Noirs (55%), made exclusively from grapes grown at the Folies vineyard that overlooks Château de la Marquetterie, the birthplace of the Taittinger family champagne. A “green” harvest is carried out on the selected plots of vines to ensure the fruit offers optimum sweetness and aromatic maturity. After harvesting, only the juice from the first pressing is reserved. The bottles are aged for five years.
THE LOOK
To be honest do not really like the color of the label but of course drink itself only matters.
Color is deep yellow with a golden touch.
THE NOSE
The intense nose is fruity with aromas of apricot and red apple.
THE TASTE
The palate is full-bodied, smooth and fruity with flavor of apricot. Although champagne has small bubbles they seem to multiply in the mouth.
Facts and figures:
| Alcohol: | 12,50 % |
| Extract: | 28 g/l |
| Acidity: | 4,8 g/l |
| Sugar: | 12 g/l |
| Energy: | 80 kcal / 100 ml (340 kJ / 100 ml) |
| Closure: | natural cork |
Taittinger Les Folies de la Marquetterie is perfect wine for celebrating Independence Day. Wine was tasted from Finnish Iittala Essence Champagne glasses and Cocktail bowls. Champagne and sparkling wines suit perfectly for Iittala glasses. Especially solemnity increases when you use Essence Cocktail bowl although bubbles lose quicker. So what, glamour is more important when you enjoy champagne!
And if you have some seafood; like scallops, vendaces and flambeed salmon on your Iittala plate, you might want to taste Taittinger with them.
REVIEW: OVERALL GRADE 4/5 – BANG FOR THE BUCK ++ / +++
Reijosfood 
happy independence day!!