⁠Krug

⁠Krug

Krug Grande Cuvee

The Most Generous Expression of Champagne

Description

Krug Grande Cuvée is born from the dream of one man, Joseph Krug, to craft the very best Champagne he could offer, every single year, regardless of annual variations in climate. Since 1843, the House of Krug has honoured this vision with each new Édition of Krug Grande Cuvée: the most generous expression of Champagne.

Champagne Number 1, which is known today as Krug Grande Cuvée, is the fullest expression of Champagne, re-created every year, regardless of annual climate variations. Krug Grande Cuvée is a blend of over 120 different wines from more than 10 different years.

Blending so many different wines from different years lends a fullness of flavours and aromas that would be impossible to express with the wines of a single year. It is a complete orchestra playing together in harmony.

Nose

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Floral, marzipan, sweet spice, ripe and dried fruit, citrus fruits, gingerbread.

Taste

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Almonds, hazelnut, nougat, barley sugar, jellied and citrus fruits, brioche, honey.

Food Pairing

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Can be enjoyed as an aperitif with Jabugo ham and mature comté, or served with oysters, grilled shrimps, Indian or Moroccan food, and desserts such as carrot cake, tarte tatin, and cheesecake,

Finish

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Long and complex, with flavors of toasted brioche, citrus zest, and subtle minerality.

Krug Rosé

The Virtuoso Balance Between Substance & Finese

Description

Krug Rosé, a relatively recent addition to the House, is an unexpected rosé Champagne combining distinction and boldness – inspired by the dream of the fifth generation of the House of Krug to conceive a rosé Champagne that did not yet exist. Their vision was that every year a new Édition of Krug Rosé could be created.

Krug Rosé expresses a broad palette of elegant fruit and spicy notes with astonishing breadth and depth. Dancing a perfect tango with savoury dishes of all kinds, Krug Rosé replaces a good red wine at the table with brio.

A stay of around seven years in Krug’s cellars gives Krug Rosé its unique expression and elegance.

Color

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At first sight, its subtle pale pink colour holds a promise of elegance.

Nose

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On the nose, aromas of rose hips, cured ham, mulberries, redcurrant, peony, pepper and pink grapefruit.

Taste

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On the palate, delicate flavours of honey, citrus and dried fruit with a long finish, enhanced by its fine bubbles complete the experience.

Krug Clos Du Mesnil

The Purity of a Single Plot of Chardonnay from a Single Year

Description

Krug Clos du Mesnil, a very rare Champagne, showcases the unique character of a single plot of Chardonnay, harvested in a single year. This 1.84 hectare vineyard overlooked by the village church has been protected by walls since 1698. The vineyard is located in the heart of Mesnil-sur-Oger, one of the most iconic villages for Chardonnay in the Champagne region.

Krug’s Clos du Mesnil offers a Champagne of exceptional beauty and poise, which tells a story of this plot’s grapes, only on very special years.

Color

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A luminous, very light gold color with hints of green.

Nose

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Ripe apple, toffee, barley sugar, short crust pastry, raisins, honey, acacia, and citrus fruits.

Taste

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Peaches and white blossoms, gingerbread, honey, and orange zest.

Krug Vintage 2000

Stormy Indulgence

Description

At the House of Krug, every Krug Vintage celebrates the distinct character of a particular year. A Krug Vintage is a blend of the most expressive wines from a single year enhanced by a stay of over ten years in the cellars. Every Krug Vintage is different: it is the Music of the year, captured by Krug.

Krug 2000 is rich, precise, complex and indulgent. The House of Krug wanted to create a vintage for the last year of the millennium, to capture the unusual and climatically chaotic season. Nicknamed Stormy Indulgence by the House, this vintage brings together the complexity and generosity of a very exciting year. Krug 2000 is one of the most intense, dramatic and romantic Krug Vintages ever created.

Color

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Beautiful, intense golden colour that begins to reveal the year.

Nose

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Aromas of caramel, nougat, hazelnut, freshly baked pastries fresh
from the oven.

Taste

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Flavours of citrus-fruit gratins, lime zest with a very long finish and
persistence.

Food Pairing

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Caramelised scallops with pineapple, spicy sauces, rich gravies, squab,
confit of vegetables or citrus fruits, sweet-and-sour sauces and even
spices. Excellent with desserts containing roasted fruits (bananas,
peaches, citrus fruits).

Krug Vintage 2003

Vivacious Radiance

Description

At the House of Krug, every Krug Vintage celebrates the distinct character of a particular year. A Krug Vintage is a blend of the most expressive wines from a single year enhanced by a stay of over ten years in the cellars. Every Krug Vintage is different: it is the Music of the year, captured by Krug.

Krug decided to create a vintage for this particular year and nicknamed it Vivacious Radiance to relay the unexpected story of a hot and surprising year with beautiful fruit expression, freshness, balance, vivacity and finesse.

Color

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At first sight, a subtle yellow gold colour highlights a reserved finesse.

Nose

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On the nose, there are notes of citrus, plum, liquid honey and brioche.

Taste

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On the palate, fresh summer fruits, surprising red grapefruit, along with candied peel, roast chestnuts and caramelized apple tart.

Food Pairing

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Dishes involving quince and citrus fruit, such as veal, lamb and quince tagine, fine fish or shellfish with citrus-based sauces, oysters au gratin. Recipes with spices, cinnamon or curry are good options. For dessert, a delicious bread pudding with redcurrant coulis or citrus gratin.