Rose 28eme Edition
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2034
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck breast, savory puff pastries, or lightly spiced lamb dishes.
✨ Technical Specifications
The 28ème Édition of Krug Rosé is a testament to the House's non-conformist spirit, a tradition initiated by the fifth generation of the Krug family who sought to create an unexpected, highly gastronomic rosé Champagne. This edition is crafted around the harvest of 2016, a year of dramatic weather contrasts that ultimately yielded beautifully expressive fruit. It is an artful blend of 32 wines from 6 different years, spanning from 2010 to 2016, with Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Meunier represented. The backbone of its delicate pink hue and spicy structure comes from the addition of a traditionally macerated Pinot Noir red wine from the grand cru vineyards of Aÿ. Fermented in Krug's signature small oak casks and aged for seven years on the lees in the historic Reims cellars, this Champagne delivers a mesmerizing complexity of red berries, toasted brioche, and delicate floral 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