Clos d'Ambonnay
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Drink now through 2045
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Roasted duck, white truffle risotto, aged Parmigiano-Reggiano
✨ wine.spec_sheet
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.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Founded in Reims in 1843 by Joseph Krug, the House of Krug has established itself as one of Champagne's most legendary and uncompromising names. Operating from its historic cellars at 5 Rue Coquebert, the house is celebrated for its traditional production methods, notably fermenting all its base wines in small oak casks and maintaining an unparalleled library of reserve wines to achieve extraordinary complexity. This meticulous approach yields deeply structured, age-worthy sparkling wines, ranging from the iconic multi-vintage Grande Cuvée to rare, single-vineyard masterpieces like Clos d'Ambonnay, a highly coveted Blanc de Noirs sourced from a tiny walled plot in the heart of Ambonnay.