Krug Grande Cuvée 167ème Édition
Krug Grande Cuvée is born from the dream of Joseph Krug to craft the very best champagne he could offer, every year, regardless of annual variations in climate.
Each year, Maison Krug honours his vision with a new Édition of Krug Grande Cuvée: the most generous expression of Champagne.
Beyond the notion of vintage, Krug Grande Cuvée is always a blend of over 120 individual wines from more than 10 different years, expressing a fullness of flavours and aromas impossible to achieve with the wines of a single year.
In all, reserve wines from the House’s extensive library made up 42% of the final blend, bringing the breadth and roundness so essential to each Édition of Krug Grande Cuvée.
The final composition of this champagne is 47% Pinot Noir, 36% Chardonnay and 17% Meunier.
In all, over 20 years of careful craftsmanship were necessary to enjoy Krug Grande Cuvée 167ème Édition.
A word from
The cellar master
We selected some wines of the year from plots behind the Montagne de Reims Nord, in Mareuil-sur-Ay for their surprisingly beautiful, ample and fruity expressions, to which we added Pinot Noir wines from Ambonnay, Aÿ and Bouzy – chosen for their structure, Meuniers from plots in Sainte-Gemme for the fruit expression Chardonnays from plots in the Côte des Blancs, Chouilly, and Oger for the character and body. They are complemented by reserve Meunier wines from different years brought freshness, while certain Chardonnays and wines from plots on the Montagne de Reims harvested in the 1990s bring breadth and roundness.
Julie Cavil, Krug cellar master
FOOD PAIRING
This Champagne can be enjoyed as an aperitif with Jabugo ham and mature comté or served to accompany oysters, grilled shrimps, Indian or Moroccan food, as well as desserts such as carrot cake, tarte tatin and cheesecake.
TASTING NOTES
Aromas of flowers in bloom, ripe, dried and citrus fruits, as well as marzipan and gingerbread.
Flavours of hazelnut, nougat, barley sugar, jellied and citrus fruits, almonds, brioche and honey.
Serving Temperature
The Joseph Glass
The Influence of Time
RATINGS
Rating: 18.5/20
La Revue du Vin de France - 2020
The Krug Experience
MUSIC
PAIRINGS
Fire Bloom (Krug Grande Cuvée 167ème Édition)
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Composed by- Shuya Okino
Voyage Mysterieux (Krug Grande Cuvée 167ème Édition)
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Composed by- Jae Hyung Jung
Vineyard Fantasy (Krug Grande Cuvée 167ème Édition)
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Composed by- Cy Leo
Epica (Krug Grande Cuvée 167ème Édition)
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Composed by- Schiller
Echo of Krug Grande Cuvée 167ème Edition
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Composed by- Ozark Henry
Floating Fireworks (Krug Grande Cuvée 167ème Édition)
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Composed by- Dardust
Echo of Krug Grande Cuvée 167<sup>ème</sup> Édition
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Composed by- Ozark Henry
The Krug Experience
