Die Vollendung
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted veal, creamy mushroom risotto, mature hard cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the historic wine-growing village of Gumpoldskirchen in Austria's Thermenregion within Niederösterreich, 'Die Vollendung' (meaning 'The Perfection') is the flagship white cuvée from Weingut Krug, whose family winemaking heritage dates back to 1746. This opulent and deeply complex white wine is crafted from the estate's finest parcels, typically blending Chardonnay with traditional regional varieties like Rotgipfler and Weissburgunder. Fermented and aged in small oak barriques, it reflects the unique local terroir shaped by warm Pannonian winds and limestone-heavy soils, yielding a wine of remarkable structure, creamy texture, and spicy depth.
🍾 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, Rotgipfler, Weissburgunder
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13.5-14.5%