Grande Cuvee 163eme Edition
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Aged Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, roasted turbot with butter sauce, or roast chicken with wild mushrooms.
✨ Technical Specifications
The Krug Grande Cuvée 163ème Édition is a testament to the visionary dream of Joseph Krug, who in 1843 set out to craft the most generous expression of Champagne every single year, independent of climatic variations. This specific edition was built around the harvest of 2007, a remarkably unusual year that began with an exceptionally warm spring followed by a cool, rainy summer. To achieve the signature Krug complexity, the Chef de Caves blended 183 individual wines from 12 different vintages, spanning from 1990 to 2007. Every plot's wine was individually fermented in small oak casks, a traditional technique that imparts unparalleled structure and micro-oxygenation. After blending, the bottles rested in the historic chalk cellars of Reims for over seven years, allowing the wine to develop its legendary depth, fine bead, and multifaceted aromatic profile of toasted brioche, citrus confit, and hazelnut.
🍾 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 37%, Chardonnay 32%, Meunier 31%
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5%