Champagne Brut AOC Grande Cuvée 169ème Édition Krug

Joseph Krug had a dream, that of being able to give the world every year the best Champagne that his estates could offer, regardless of the climatic trend: Krug Grande Cuvée 169ème Édition is the highest, most sublime and faithful manifestation of this warning, a absolute quality objective that the Krug maison has been pursuing with inimitable style since 1843. The Édition number corresponds to the number of times in which the founder of Krug managed to give substance to his dream: with this edition, the maison can proudly celebrate 169 wishes become reality and given to humanity.

A fine blend of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier, this Champagne is a bold and extremely refined assembly of 198 wines, carefully selected from 11 different vintages, featuring only the best grapes. Resting the wine for approximately seven years gives it that elegance which constitutes the stylistic signature of the entire maison, but which finds an even more manifest fulfillment in this label. Krug Grande Cuvée is the first and only Champagne de Prestige recreated every year, which interprets and surpasses the concept of Millesimato. The art of assembling wines from such different vintages, in which the Krug maison is the most faithful witness, perfectly reproduces that organoleptic profile that would otherwise be impossible to achieve.

The 169th edition of Krug Grande Cuvée was created starting from the 2012 harvest, a year which was characterized by a limited but precious harvest. The final assembly selected the grapes of the year, combined with reserve wines from 10 other vintages. Thanks to the painstaking care and obsessive attention paid to the estates, the grapes were able to express themselves in all their splendor, giving this limited edition a prodigious profile.

A golden and shining colour, a lively and exuberant perlage are just the prelude to a boundless pleasure. Aromas of newly bloomed flowers, citrus fruits, ripe and dried fruit, as well as marzipan and gingerbread, envelop the nose as if in a fairy tale, while the palate anticipates the already perceived olfactory notes to which are added hints of walnut, hazelnut, sugar cane, citrus fruit compote, almonds, brioche and honey. A simply dreamlike wine, destined to make every occasion special.

Krug Grande Cuvée 169ème Édition is extremely versatile: it can harmoniously marry mature parmesan as well as turbot with truffles. It can be enjoyed as an aperitif with a Jabugo ham or a mature Comté cheese or as an accompaniment to oysters, or as the completion of a meal, alongside a juicy cheesecake.