Champagne grande cuvee “169Ème Edition” – Krug

Description

Every year since its founding, Maison Krug has created a new edition of Krug Grande Cuvée to offer the most generous expression of Champagne. This bottle is part of the 169ème Édition of Krug Grande Cuvée, an assemblage of 146 selected wines from 11 different vintages. The youngest is from 2013, while the oldest is from 2000. Resting for about seven years in Krug cellars gives this edition remarkable expression and elegance. Each of his glasses is the result of more than 20 years of craftsmanship excellence. The 169ème Édition of Krug Grande Cuvée was created from the 2013 vintage. The season began with a winter that seemed endless, followed by a rainy and cool spring. Fortunately, the summer proved to be warm and sunny, albeit punctuated by hail that did not spare the vineyards. The wines of the year were complete, expressive and full of flavor. To create this Édition, Chef de Caves sought to accentuate the fullness and wonderful aromatic elegance of the year with wines from different plots and from 10 different vintages. The care devoted to the vineyards and the attention given by Krug to the unique properties of each soil have resulted in the great expressiveness of this Édition of Krug Grande Cuvée. In total, reserve wines from the Maison’s extensive collection make up 40 percent of the final blend, a contribution that brings the indispensable breadth and roundness to each edition of Krug Grande Cuvée. The final composition of this bottle of Krug Grande Cuvée is 43% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay and 22% Meunier.