Collection
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2045
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted turbot, aged Parmigiano-Reggiano, veal sweetbreads
✨ Technical Specifications
Krug Collection represents the second life of Krug's legendary vintage Champagnes. While a standard Krug Vintage is released after at least ten years of aging, a portion of that same vintage is held back in the house's historic cellars in Reims to mature further under the watchful eye of the tasting committee. Decades later, when the wine has evolved to reveal entirely new facets of complexity, depth, and texture, it is disgorged and released as Krug Collection. This rare cuvée offers an extraordinary sensory journey, showcasing the remarkable longevity of the classic Champagne blend of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Meunier, elevated by Krug's traditional fermentation in small oak casks. Each bottle is individually numbered, serving as a testament to the ultimate expression of time, patience, and meticulous craftsmanship.
🍾 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, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier (percentages vary by vintage)
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12% - 12.5