Vintage Brut
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted turbot with butter sauce, aged Parmigiano-Reggiano, roasted poultry with black truffles
✨ Technical Specifications
Krug Vintage is not merely a selection of the best wines of a particular year, but rather the expression of that year's unique character as interpreted by the House of Krug. This concept dates back to the founder, Joseph Krug, who wrote in his personal cherry-red notebook in 1848 that the house should craft two Champagnes of equal quality: Champagne No. 1 (the multi-vintage Grande Cuvée) and Champagne No. 2 (the Vintage, representing the story of a single exceptional year). Fermented in small, seasoned oak casks and aged for at least a decade in the deep chalk cellars of Reims, each vintage release is a masterclass in complexity, structure, and tension, reflecting the climate and spirit of its specific growing season.
🍾 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, and Meunier (proportions vary by vintage)
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12% - 12.5%