Grande Cuvee 156eme Edition
⏳ Drinking Window
2017 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared turbot in a rich butter sauce, slow-roasted pheasant with wild chanterelles, or aged Comté cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
The House of Krug was established in 1843 with a singular, revolutionary vision by Joseph Krug: to create the most generous expression of Champagne every single year, regardless of annual climate variations. The Grande Cuvée 156ème Édition is a historic recreation of this dream, crafted around the harvest of the year 2000. To achieve the signature Krug complexity, the chef de cave meticulously blended 135 individual wines from 11 different vintages, spanning from the fresh base of 2000 back to mature reserve wines from 1988. Composed of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Meunier, every component was fermented in traditional seasoned oak casks to develop unparalleled texture and micro-oxygenation. After more than six years of aging on its lees in the cool chalk cellars of Reims, this edition emerged as a masterpiece of depth, tension, and multi-layered complexity, showcasing the legendary longevity of the Krug style.
🍾 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