Rose 18eme Edition
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Superb upon release, this prestige rose Champagne will continue to evolve beautifully in the cellar for 10 to 15 years.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Roasted duck breast, seared veal medallions, or lightly spiced shellfish dishes.
✨ wine.spec_sheet
The 18eme Edition of Krug Rose represents the eighteenth recreation of this legendary multi-vintage rose Champagne, designed around the base year of 2018. Conceived to challenge the traditional boundaries of rose Champagne, it is a masterclass in blending that unites Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Meunier. The backbone of its character comes from a carefully selected portion of traditionally macerated Pinot Noir red wine, which imparts a delicate color, structural depth, and spicy complexity. Fermented in Krug's historic small oak casks and enhanced by a library of reserve wines from older vintages, this cuvee undergoes several years of patient aging on its lees. The result is an exceptionally elegant sparkling wine defined by notes of wild berries, puff pastry, and citrus peel, carrying the hallmark tension and rich texture of the House of Krug.
🍾 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.