Collection Coffret
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted turbot with butter sauce, white truffle risotto, aged Comté cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
The Krug Collection represents the ultimate expression of longevity and the 'second life' of Krug's legendary vintage Champagnes. Kept in the house's historic cellars in Reims under the most exacting conditions, a select number of bottles from exceptional vintage years are held back to age on their lees far longer than the standard release. Over decades, these bottles develop extraordinary tertiary complexity, depth, and a completely new personality. Only when the Chef de Caves deems they have reached a new peak of expression are they disgorged, individually numbered, and released in limited quantities, often presented in an elegant wooden coffret. This process honors Joseph Krug's original 1843 vision of offering Champagnes of undisputed quality, showcasing how time can beautifully transmute the structure of Krug's oak-fermented base wines into a masterpiece of truffle, honey, and toasted brioche notes.
🍾 About the Producer
Maison Krug was established in Reims in 1843 by visionary merchant Joseph Krug, who sought to craft the most generous expression of Champagne annually, regardless of climatic variations. Situated in the heart of Champagne, the maison draws fruit from premier and grand cru parcels spanning the limestone-rich terroirs of the Montagne de Reims, Côte des Blancs, and Vallée de la Marne, supplemented by historic walled monopoles like Clos du Mesnil and Clos d'Ambonnay. Viticulture is conducted under rigorous sustainable standards, eschewing herbicides and synthetic insecticides while adhering to Viticulture Durable en Champagne (VDC) frameworks. Krug's foundational cellar philosophy centers on plot-by-plot vinification, fermenting base wines primarily in aged 205-liter oak barrels. Under Chef de Cave Julie Cavil, hundreds of distinct still wines and an extensive library of reserve vintages are systematically evaluated. The house's signature benchmark, Krug Grande Cuvée—each release cataloged by its specific Édition—stands alongside Krug Rosé, Krug Vintage, and single-vineyard masterpieces as archetypes of profound vinous depth, racy minerality, and monumental longevity.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12% - 12.5%