Clos du Mesnil
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2050
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Beluga caviar, pan-seared turbot with beurre blanc, aged Parmigiano-Reggiano
✨ Technical Specifications
Krug Clos du Mesnil is a legendary single-vineyard, single-vintage Blanc de Blancs that represents a dramatic departure from the house's traditional blending philosophy. Sourced entirely from a tiny, 1.84-hectare walled plot in the heart of the Grand Cru village of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, this historic vineyard has been protected by stone walls since 1698. When the Krug family purchased the land in 1971, they initially intended to use its Chardonnay to enhance their multi-vintage blends. However, the unique microclimate and chalky soils of this specific clos yielded a wine of such breathtaking purity, tension, and mineral complexity that Krug chose to honor it as a single-vineyard bottling, starting with the iconic 1979 vintage. Fermented in seasoned oak casks, it is a masterclass in precision, combining razor-sharp acidity with a rich, layered texture.
🍾 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
Chardonnay 100%
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5%