In the cellar

Krug Grande Cuvée

The most generous expression of Champagne.

Krug Grande Cuvée is born from the dream 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.

Krug Grande Cuvée 166ème Édition
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Composed around the harvest of 2010, Krug Grande Cuvée 166ème Édition is a blend of 140 wines from 13 different years. The youngest is from the year 2010 and the oldest dates back to 1998.

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 45% Pinot Noir, 39% Chardonnay and 16% Meunier.

In all, over 20 years of careful craftsmanship were necessary to enjoy Krug Grande Cuvée 166ème Édition.
Part 1

A word from

The cellar master

Julie Cavil, Krug Cellar Master
The Meuniers from our plots in Sainte-Gemme and Courmas were remarkably vivacious in 2010 and beautifully counterbalanced the discreet freshness of our Chardonnays from plots in the Côte de Blancs. We completed the blend with a selection of carefully chosen, relatively young reserve wines, most notably from the year 2000 from our plots in Oger for their generous roundness, as well as 2006 wines from plots in Verzy and Bouzy, which added a final touch of elegance and brought harmony.

Julie Cavil, Krug cellar master


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FOOD PAIRING

Krug Grande Cuvée lends itself to a wealth of culinary combinations, from the simplest to the most sophisticated, from an aged parmesan to turbot à la truffe.

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.

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TASTING NOTES

A light golden colour and fine, vivacious bubbles, holding a promise of pleasure.

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.

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Serving Temperature

The House of Krug recommends that its Champagnes be served between 9°C and 12°C, as colder temperatures limit the expression of their flavours and aromas.
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The Joseph Glass

In 2011, we partnered with renowned crystalware maker, Riedel, to design a glass that would reveal the fullness of flavours and aromas of Krug Grande Cuvée.
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The Influence of Time

All Krug champagnes gain in complexity and patina with the passage of time. We recommend storing them at the same temperature as you intend to serve them, between 9°C and 12°C.
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RATINGS

"This mouthwatering Champagne feels like a swathe of raw silk on the palate, where flavors of sun-dried white cherry, toast and Meyer lemon peel are accented by expressive saffron, ground coffee and mandarin orange peel aromas. Long and racy on the honey-, spice- and smoke-laced finish."

Rating: 95/100

Wine Spectator - 2020
 

The Krug Experience

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