Rose
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, cured Iberico ham, grilled lobster
✨ Technical Specifications
Krug Rosé was born out of a daring vision by the fifth generation of the Krug family, Henri and Rémi, who secretly experimented in the late 1970s to create a rosé Champagne that met the house's uncompromising standards of complexity and structure, defying their father's belief that rosé was a mere trend. Unveiled in 1983, this prestige cuvée is a broad, multi-vintage blend of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Meunier. Its distinctive character and pale pink-gold hue come from the addition of a specially selected, skin-macerated still Pinot Noir wine, primarily from the grand cru vineyards of Aÿ or Mareuil-sur-Aÿ. Fermented in traditional small oak casks and aged for at least seven years in the cellars, it delivers an unexpected harmony of wild berries, puff pastry, and exotic spices.
🍾 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
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5%