Grande Cuvee 162eme Edition
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Aged hard cheeses like Parmigiano-Reggiano, pan-seared turbot in a rich butter sauce, or classic roast poultry with black truffles.
✨ Technical Specifications
The Krug Grande Cuvée 162ème Édition is a masterclass in the art of blending, conceptualized around the harvest of 2006 to fulfill Joseph Krug's founding vision of creating the ultimate generous expression of Champagne annually. This specific edition is a mosaic of 163 wines from 11 different years, with the oldest dating back to 1990 and the youngest from 2006. Composed of 44% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay, and 21% Meunier, the base wines were individually fermented in small, seasoned oak casks to develop their unique voices before being masterfully assembled. After receiving its cork, the bottle rested for over seven years in Krug's historic Reims cellars, emerging with an extraordinary aromatic profile of toasted brioche, grilled hazelnuts, candied citrus, and gingerbread, backed by a vibrant, mineral-driven backbone.
🍾 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