Taittinger Brut Réserve Champagne Gift with Chococo Chocolate

Taittinger is the Chardonnay house. Where most Champagnes lean on Pinot Noir, Brut Réserve is built on around 40% Chardonnay - an unusually high proportion for a non-vintage, and the source of the lightness and finesse that define the Taittinger style. The rest is Pinot Noir and Meunier, giving it body behind the elegance.It's aged for three to four years on the lees before release, well beyond what's required, which is where the soft brioche note behind the citrus and white fruit comes from. The result is fresh and refined rather than rich - a Champagne that flatters almost anyone.The chocolate is a bar from Chococo, the independent Dorset chocolatier that has made everything by hand in small batches since 2002, using fresh local ingredients and single-origin chocolate, with over 140 fine food awards to its name. Choose the bar that suits the person you're giving it to.