Grande Cuvee Mixed Case
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Aged Parmigiano-Reggiano, roasted turbot with butter sauce, or truffle-infused poultry
✨ Technical Specifications
Krug Grande Cuvée is the ultimate expression of the House of Krug's philosophy, conceived by founder Joseph Krug in 1843. His vision was to craft an exceptional Champagne of undisputed quality every single year, completely independent of annual climate variations. To achieve this, the house meticulously blends over 120 individual wines from more than ten different vintages, some of which may have aged for up to fifteen years in Krug's library. Each annual recreation is designated by an 'Édition' number. The base wines are traditionally fermented in small, seasoned oak casks, a signature technique that imparts unparalleled complexity, structure, and micro-oxygenation. After blending, the bottles rest in the cool chalk cellars of Reims for at least seven years, allowing the wine to develop its legendary depth, fine bead, and signature notes of toasted brioche, hazelnut, and candied citrus.
🍾 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
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5%