Clos d'Ambonnay
⏳ Drinking Window
2015 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, white truffle risotto, aged Parmigiano-Reggiano
✨ Technical Specifications
The legendary Clos d'Ambonnay is a tiny, walled jewel of a vineyard measuring a mere 0.68 hectares, nestled in the heart of the Grand Cru village of Ambonnay on the southeastern slopes of the Montagne de Reims. This exceptional parcel has been protected by stone walls since the 18th century, nurturing pure Pinot Noir vines that benefit from a unique, chalky microclimate. The 2002 vintage is widely celebrated as one of the greatest Champagne harvests in modern history, defined by a warm, dry summer and flawless autumn ripening that bestowed the grapes with unparalleled concentration and vibrant acidity. After resting for over twelve years on its lees in the cellars, this rare Blanc de Noirs emerged as a masterpiece of precision, capturing the intense, vinous energy of its single-terroir origin combined with the sublime, golden maturity of the 2002 season.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1843 by Joseph Krug in Reims, the House of Krug is one of the most revered and uncompromising prestige Champagne producers in the world. Driven by its founder's pioneering philosophy to craft the absolute fullest expression of Champagne each year regardless of climatic variations, the house treats each vineyard plot as an individual element in its masterful blending process. Krug vinifies its base wines in traditional small oak barrels and relies on an extensive library of reserve wines spanning more than a dozen distinct vintages. The resulting portfolio is legendary for its richness, complexity, and extraordinary aging potential, highlighted by the flagship Krug Grande Cuvée, prestigious vintage bottlings, and rare single-vineyard masterpieces such as Clos du Mesnil and Clos d'Ambonnay.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir 100%
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5%