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Krug Grande Cuvée 173ème Édition

La massima espressione dello Champagne

Krug Grande Cuvée è nata dal sogno di Joseph Krug di creare il migliore champagne possibile, anno dopo anno, indipendentemente dalle variazioni climatiche.

Ogni anno, la Maison Krug rende omaggio alla sua visione con una nuova Édition di Krug Grande Cuvée: l’espressione più generosa dello Champagne.

Krug Grande Cuvée trascende la nozione di Millesimato: è un assemblaggio di oltre 120 singoli vini di oltre 10 annate diverse, per conferire una pienezza di sapori e di aromi impossibile da ottenere con i vini di una sola annata.

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173ème Édition

Composed around the harvest of 2017, Krug Grande Cuvée 173ème Édition is a blend of 150 wines from 13 different years. The youngest is from the year 2017 and the oldest dates back to 2001.

In all, reserve wines from the Maison’s extensive library make up 31% 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 44% Pinot Noir, 34% Chardonnay and 22% Meunier.

In all, over 20 years of careful craftsmanship were necessary to enjoy Krug Grande Cuvée 173ème Édition.
Parte 1

Dialogo con

Julie Cavil

Older wines from the 2000s add a patina of elegance, roundness and generosity to the final blend.

Julie Cavil, Chef de Caves Krug


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Parte 2

Tasting Notes

At first sight, intense yellow gold.

Expressive, fragrant and powerful on the nose with aromas of toast and brioche, stone fruit, verbena, vanilla pastry cream, French toast and baba au rhum.

On the palate, this champagne is unctuous, creamy and generous, expressing flavours aligned with the nose. Nuances of juicy fruits, peach in syrup and ripe citrus give way to encaustic, toasted notes and pine nut. A generous and precise mouthfeel with a crisp, mouthwatering lemon finish calls for another sip.

Oyster, Chamomile & Peppercorn Cream, Cucumber & Granny Smith Gelée, Borage & Oyster Flowers

FOOD PAIRINGS

With outstanding freshness and generosity, Krug Grande Cuvée 173ème Édition lends itself to a wealth of culinary combinations, from the simplest to the most sophisticated, with aperitifs or meals.

It pairs beautifully with simple pleasures like aged parmesan, Jabugo ham and mature comté, but also oysters, or asparagus roasted with garlic butter. Gastronomic options include Moroccan hake chermoula or tarte tatin.

Nota:

La giusta temperatura

La Maison consiglia di servire i suoi Champagne tra i 9°C e i 12°C, poiché temperature più fredde limitano l'espressione dei sapori e degli aromi.
Nota:

Le Joseph, il calice ideale

Nel 2011, Krug ha collaborato con la rinomata cristalleria Riedel per progettare un calice in grado di esprimere al meglio la pienezza di sapori e aromi di Krug Grande Cuvée.
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Il valore del tempo

Trattandosi di Cuvée de Prestige, gli Champagne Krug invecchiano magnificamente, il tempo rivela la loro ricchezza ed eleganza

A TRIBUTE TO TIME

Krug gives time to the unforgettable.

A decade before the presentation of Krug Grande Cuvée 173ème Édition, crafted around the harvest of 2017, Maison Krug revealed Krug Grande Cuvée 163ème Édition, composed around the harvest of 2007. A very limited number of these bottles have been carefully kept in the Krug cellars, awaiting their chance to be rediscovered. This rare case, “A Tribute to Time” is an opportunity to experience time’s precious influence on Krug Grande Cuvée.

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