Rose 23eme Edition
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2038
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck breast, seared salmon with wild mushrooms, or high-quality cured meats such as Jamón Ibérico.
✨ Technical Specifications
The creation of Krug Rosé was born from the fifth generation's desire to craft a rosé Champagne unlike any other, one that could fearlessly accompany bold culinary creations. The 23ème Édition is built around the 2011 harvest, marrying it with a rich tapestry of reserve wines spanning 12 different years back to 2000. This blend of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Meunier is elevated by the addition of a specially selected macerated Pinot Noir red wine, which imparts its delicate pink hue and structural backbone. Fermented in Krug's historic small oak casks, the wine undergoes extensive cellar aging for nearly seven years. The result is an incredibly expressive Champagne that weaves together notes of wild berries, puff pastry, and subtle spices, embodying the house's uncompromising pursuit of individuality and 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