Clos d'Ambonnay
⏳ Drinking Window
2018 - 2038
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, white truffle risotto, aged Parmesan cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Sourced from a minuscule 0.68-hectare walled plot in the heart of the Grand Cru village of Ambonnay, this legendary single-vineyard Blanc de Noirs represents the absolute pinnacle of Pinot Noir expression in Champagne. The 2008 vintage is widely regarded as one of the greatest in modern Champagne history, characterized by a cool, dry summer that allowed the grapes to ripen slowly and achieve a perfect balance of intense concentration and vibrant, razor-sharp acidity. This rare bottling spent over fourteen years aging on its lees in the cellars, developing an extraordinary depth of character. It captures the unique, sun-drenched terroir of Ambonnay's chalky soils, delivering a masterclass in power, precision, and mineral tension.
🍾 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
100% Pinot Noir
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5%