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Krug Grande Cuvée
Ultimate generosity

Krug Grande Cuvée is the archetype of Krug’s philosophy of craftsmanship and savoir-faire: a blend of more than 120 wines from ten or more different years.
Its exceptional finesse is the result of a stay of at least another six years in the cellars. Around twenty years are needed to craft each bottle of Krug Grande Cuvée: the first prestige Champagne re-created each year, beyond the very notion of vintage.

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Krug Grande Cuvee
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Received its cork
Summer 2011
Blend
120 wines
The oldest wine
1988
The youngest wine
2003
Eric Lebel
Chef de Caves, Krug
Portrait of Eric Lebel Smiling
This magnum spent at least 8 years in Krug's cellars developing its particular expression and elegance, receiving its cork in Summer 2011.

As it is a magnum, we let it rest for even longer, waiting until the Champagne is ready to be enjoyed.

Every year since the foundation of the House of Krug, a new Édition of Krug Grande Cuvée is created to offer the fullest expression of Champagne.

This bottle belongs to the 159ème Édition, a blend of 120 wines 10 different years. The youngest dates back to 2003 and the oldest to 1988. Every glass poured from it is the fruit of more than 23 years of careful craftsmanship.

Krug Grande Cuvée 159ème Édition was composed around the harvest of 2003. A year of such extremes was unheard of in living memory: a spring with severe frosts then a summer of record-breaking heat. The harvest began on 23rd August - the earliest since 1822 - and continued in waves until early October, ensuring each plot was harvested at the optimal moment.

When the time came to taste the wines of the year, the House's respect for the individual character of every plot revealed the different ways in which the year's dramatic conditions had impacted each of them. To complement the solar qualities of the wines of the year, the House turned to its extensive library of reserve wines, which made up 37% of the final blend. The addition of 1996 wines from Trépail and Avize lent vibrancy and freshness while a 1994 Chardonnay from Le Mesnil-sur-Oger gave structure. Chardonnays from more recent years brought the vitality so essential to every Édition of Krug Grande Cuvée.

The final composition of this bottle of Krug Grande Cuvée is 51% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay and 19% Meunier.

Krug Grande Cuvée is born from the dream of one man, Joseph Krug, to offer the very best Champagne every single year, regardless of annual variations in climate. Each year, the House of Krug honours this dream with a new Édition of Krug Grande Cuvée: the fullest expression of Champagne.
Eric Lebel

Tasting notes

As you taste it, notes of toasted bread, hazelnut, nougat, barley sugar and jellied fruits may take you by surprise. You may even taste hints of apples still on the tree, flowers in bloom, ripe and dried fruit, almonds, marzipan, gingerbread, sweet spices and even brioche and honey.

You may also notice its exceptional freshness in the mouth, with rich and tangy flavours of lemon and grapefruit enhanced by the subtlety of its fine and elegant bubbles. Krug Grande Cuvée can age beautifully.

Storing & serving

  • Krug Grande Cuvée | 1
    The richness of your Krug Champagne is fully revealed between 9°C and 12°C (49°F - 54°F). Serving your bottle too cold would refrain the aromas’expression.
  • Krug Grande Cuvée | 2
    Krug has created The Joseph, a unique crystal glass whose shape enables the bubbles to reach their optimal expression and allows the discovery of the incredible bouquet of aromas.
  • Krug Grande Cuvée | 3
    If you do not have The Joseph glass, we recommend using a white Burgundy glass instead of a flute, to enable the expression of Krug Champagne’s flavors and aromas.
  • Krug Grande Cuvée | 4
    As a Prestige Cuvée, Krug Champagnes age beautifully, the time revealing their richness and elegance.
  • Krug Grande Cuvée | 5
    Your Champagne should be stored in a wine cellar, or in a cool (between 10 to 15 °C - 50 to 59 °F) dry and away from light place, the exact conditions of Krug cellars.
  • Krug Grande Cuvée | 6
    The House of Krug’s unique craftsmanship is based on our understanding every plot through its individual wine. After several tastings by the tasting committee, a thorough assessment of each plot’s wine is achieved. In order to reveal the individual essence of every Krug Champagne, the most expressive wines are selected to play in each composition accordingly.
    No strong filtering or cold treatment is applied to any of our wines before bottling, thereby keeping a non-interventionist approach to the creation of every Krug Champagne, from vineyards to glass. As a result of this choice, while enjoying Krug, you may occasionally notice at the bottom of the last glass a few wine diamonds – harmless tartrate crystals which can form naturally while bottles are resting or being chilled. These are also known as quality crystals and we at the House of Krug felt it was important to share with you this further evidence of our commitment to preserving the most natural approach to the creation of all Krug Champagnes.

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    Food pairing

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    The enticing pepper manifests its myriad forms differently around the world with varied expressions – raw, grilled, roasted, as a condiment or even iced – making it an intriguing match for Krug, the most versatile of Champagnes.

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    Over twenty years go into creating each bottle of Krug Grande Cuvee,
    to pair it with black truffle is to create a union of the best of Nature’s offering.
    Simply the smell of fresh, delicate truffle is enough to evoke the fresh scents
    of autumn fruit in Krug Grande Cuvee; they can be combined in any way,
    no matter how simple, the experience is unforgettable.

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    The simple artichoke, which appears so fleetingly
    throughout the culinary calendar, makes a harmonious
    partner for Krug Grande Cuvée.
    Pureed it is aromatic and velvety,
    reflecting the subtle hazelnut notes of Krug Grande Cuvée.

    food_pairing_chataigne

    As the nights draw in, the evocative warmth of toasted chestnuts is irresistible.
    Smokey, crunchy and yet soft, chestnuts enhance the wines
    which compose Krug Grande Cuvee which can reach up to 15 years of age.
    A simple association, together they achieve sublime refined elegance.

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    Krug Grande Cuvée lends itself to a wealth of culinary combinations, from the simplest to the most sophisticated, from an extra-mature parmesan to turbot à la truffe.
    Among the many possibilities, it can be enjoyed as an aperitif with Jabugo ham and old comté, with a dish of oysters, grilled shrimps, Indian or Moroccan food, as well as with desserts such as carrot cake, tarte tatin and cheese cake.

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    "The Wines of our twenty years"

     

    "Krug has always remained Krug. And Krug Grande Cuvée, in edition after edition, remains an incredible palette of grape varieties, terroirs and different years with confounding harmony. None symbolises better than Krug Grande Cuvée this quest of perfection centered around the foundation itself of Champagne wine: blending."

    Bettane & Desseauve 2015
    Note: 19/20

    “This is all about balance and the integration of power and finesse, with finely honed acidity supporting flavors of quince paste, dried black cherry, spun honey and candied orange zest, while rich notes of roasted walnut, coffee liqueur and toasted cardamom resonate on the finish. Hard to stop sipping. Drink now through 2028. ”–AN

    Wine Spectator 2013
    Note: 97/100
    Music pairing by Khatia Buniatishvili
    Pianist
    Khatia Buniatishvili
    Music Experience Artist Khatia Buniatishvili

    For Krug Grande Cuvée, I have chosen Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto. It is one of the most generous masterpieces, full of joy, full of greatness, with a kind of majestic presence. I think it goes beautifully with the open spirit and generous fullness of Krug Grande Cuvée.

    Beethoven - Van Cliburn & Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Fritz Reiner Khatia Buniatishvili - Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat, Op. 73 "Emperor": III. Rondo – Allegro
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      Ozark Henry - Krug Grande Cuvée

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      Count Basie and his orchestra & Duke Ellington

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      Khatia Buniatishvili - Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat, Op. 73 "Emperor": III. Rondo – Allegro

      Khatia Buniatishvili - Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat, Op. 73 "Emperor": III. Rondo – Allegro

      Beethoven - Van Cliburn & Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Fritz Reiner

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    • Music Experience Artist Marcela Roggeri Music Experience Artist Marcela Roggeri

      Marcela Roggeri - Symphony No. 9 in D Minor

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