Grande Cuvee 168eme Edition
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While magnificent upon release, this exceptional Champagne will continue to evolve, gain richness, and reward cellaring for 10 to 20 years.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Aged Parmesan cheese, roasted turbot with white butter sauce, or wild mushroom risotto.
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Crafted around the historic 2012 harvest, the Krug Grande Cuvée 168ème Édition represents the ultimate expression of Joseph Krug's founding philosophy: to create the richest, most generous Champagne every single year, independent of vintage variations. This edition is an extraordinary mosaic of 198 individual wines selected from 11 different vintages, with the oldest dating back to 1996 and the youngest from 2012. The final blend comprises 52% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay, and 13% Meunier, meticulously assembled to achieve unparalleled harmony. True to Krug's uncompromising heritage, all base wines were fermented in seasoned small oak casks, imparting a subtle micro-oxygenation and structural depth. Having rested in the cool chalk cellars of Reims for over seven years, this Champagne reveals a golden hue, fine, persistent bubbles, and a complex bouquet of blooming flowers, dried citrus, gingerbread, and toasted hazelnuts, underpinned by a vibrant, mineral-driven tension.
🍾 wine.about_producer
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.