Private Cuvee Brut Reserve
⏳ Drikkevindue
2020 - 2035
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Slow-roasted pheasant or poultry, wild mushroom risotto with black truffles, and aged Comté or Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
The Private Cuvée Brut Reserve is a legendary chapter in the history of the House of Krug, serving as the direct predecessor to the modern Grande Cuvée. Phased out in the late 1970s, this historic multi-vintage blend was the ultimate realization of founder Joseph Krug's non-conformist vision: to craft an unparalleled Champagne of richness and complexity every single year, independent of vintage vagaries. Composed of a meticulous blend of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Meunier, the Private Cuvée drew from a vast library of reserve wines. True to Krug's uncompromising standards, the base wines were fermented in seasoned small oak casks, imparting a signature micro-oxygenation and structural depth. This historic bottling is celebrated by collectors for its oxidative complexity, deep golden hue, and extraordinary longevity, representing the very soul of old-school Champagne craftsmanship.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Champagnehuset Krug blev grundlagt i Reims i 1843 af Joseph Krug og regnes i dag blandt verdens mest kompromisløse og respekterede prestige-champagneproducenter. Huset arbejder ud fra grundlæggerens visionære filosofi om hvert år at skabe det ypperste udtryk for Champagne, uanset årgangens luner og klimatiske udfordringer. Hver enkelt markparcel behandles derfor som en unik byggesten i den mesterlige sammenstikning. Krug vinificerer sine basisvine på traditionelle, små egetræsfade og trækker på et omfattende bibliotek af reservevine fra over ti forskellige årgange. Resultatet er et legendarisk sortiment, der er berømt for sin dybe rigdom, kompleksitet og enestående lagringspotentiale – anført af flagskibet Krug Grande Cuvée, de eftertragtede årgangschampagner og sjældne enkeltmarksmesterværker som Clos du Mesnil og Clos d'Ambonnay.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier