Grande Cuvee 157eme Edition
⏳ Drinking Window
2018 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared sea scallops with truffle butter, roasted turbot with chanterelle mushrooms, or aged Comté cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
The Krug Grande Cuvée 157ème Édition represents the 157th recreation of Joseph Krug's founding dream to offer the absolute richest expression of Champagne every single year. Crafted around the challenging 2001 harvest, this edition showcases the triumph of blending over vintage adversity. It weaves together Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Meunier from the base year with a significant proportion of mature reserve wines from Krug's extensive library. Every component was fermented in seasoned oak casks, imparting the structure, micro-oxygenation, and longevity for which the house is legendary. After spending over seven years aging on its lees in the Reims cellars, the 157ème Édition emerged as a masterpiece of toasted brioche, dried citrus, honeyed ginger, and deep mineral complexity.
🍾 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