Grande Cuvee 161eme Edition
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While magnificent upon release, this exceptional cuvée is structured for long-term cellaring and is best enjoyed from 2016 through 2035 and beyond.
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Classic matches include aged Parmigiano-Reggiano, roasted turbot in a rich butter sauce, and slow-roasted poultry with black truffles.
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The Krug Grande Cuvée 161ème Édition is a masterclass in the art of blending, created around the harvest of 2005. Joseph Krug founded the house with the revolutionary philosophy that a great Champagne house should craft the ultimate expression of pleasure every year, independent of vintage variations. To achieve this, the 161ème Édition blends 134 individual wines from 12 different years, with the oldest reserve dating back to 1990. Composed of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Meunier, the base wines were fermented in traditional small oak casks, lending a signature micro-oxygenation and structural depth. After receiving its cork, this Édition rested for over seven years in the historic Reims cellars, developing an extraordinary complexity of dried citrus, toasted brioche, gingerbread, and hazelnut, underpinned by a vibrant, mineral-driven freshness.
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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.