{"product_id":"krug-grande-cuvee-champagne","title":"Krug Grande Cuvée Champagne","description":"\u003cp\u003eMost Champagne houses make a non-vintage Champagne to achieve consistency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKrug Grande Cuvée exists because Joseph Krug thought that wasn't ambitious enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFounded in Reims in 1843, Maison Krug was built around Joseph Krug's vision of creating the best Champagne he could offer every year, regardless of the variations of a single vintage. Krug Grande Cuvée remains the ultimate expression of that philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than relying predominantly on one harvest, each new Édition of Krug Grande Cuvée is assembled from at least 120 individual wines spanning more than 10 different years, drawing extensively on the Maison's extraordinary library of reserve wines. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Meunier all play their part, with the precise composition changing from one Édition to the next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce the final blend has been assembled, patience takes over. Each Édition rests for at least seven years in Krug's cellars before release, allowing the enormous collection of individual wines to integrate and develop the depth, texture and complexity for which Grande Cuvée is famous. Krug says that, when the reserve wines and maturation are considered, creating a new Édition takes more than 20 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is wonderfully layered: citrus and ripe orchard fruit meet dried fruit, flowers and candied peel before moving into the unmistakably Krug territory of hazelnut, brioche, marzipan, gingerbread, nougat and honey. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's rich without becoming heavy, mature without losing freshness and complex enough to change continually in the glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalling it \"non-vintage Champagne\" is technically understandable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt also feels a bit like calling a Rolls-Royce \"transport\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Light golden yellow with exceptional clarity and a fine, lively stream of persistent bubbles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNose:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Intensely layered and expressive. White flowers, ripe orchard fruit and citrus are joined by dried fruit, candied peel, marzipan and gingerbread. With time in the glass, deeper notes of toasted nuts, brioche and honey begin to emerge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePalate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Rich, broad and beautifully energetic. Hazelnut, almond and nougat sit alongside citrus, ripe fruit and subtle candied notes. Brioche and honey add richness, while vibrant acidity and an exceptionally fine mousse maintain freshness and precision.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinish:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Long, complex and persistent, with toasted nuts, citrus, pastry, honey and gentle spice lingering well after the wine has left the palate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnical Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProducer:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Maison Krug\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Reims, Champagne, France\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Champagne AOC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCuvée:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Krug Grande Cuvée\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStyle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Multi-Vintage Prestige Champagne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrape Varieties:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Pinot Noir, Chardonnay \u0026amp; Meunier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlend:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Typically 120+ Individual Wines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintages:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e More Than 10 Different Years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCellar Maturation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Minimum 7 Years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eABV:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 12%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBottle Size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 750ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresentation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Gift Box\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach Krug Grande Cuvée is released as a numbered Édition. The exact blend, number of wines, reserve-wine proportion and vintages therefore depend on the specific bottle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFood Pairing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKrug Grande Cuvée is a genuinely gastronomic Champagne.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Maison suggests everything from oysters and grilled prawns to Jabugo ham, mature Comté and even Indian or Moroccan cuisine. Richer dishes such as turbot with truffle are equally at home alongside it. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's also worth serving slightly warmer than you might serve an ordinary bottle of bubbles. Krug recommends 9–12°C, allowing the Champagne's enormous aromatic complexity to show itself properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy It's Worth a Look\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fascinating thing about Grande Cuvée is that \u003c\/span\u003eKrug could simply make an excellent vintage Champagne in good years. Instead, they deliberately make life considerably more difficult for themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery year, individual wines from different vineyard plots are evaluated separately before being combined with reserve wines stretching back across numerous vintages. Each Édition therefore becomes a huge blending exercise designed to achieve something that a single harvest simply couldn't provide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd that's the point.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKrug Grande Cuvée isn't trying to express one particular year. It's attempting to create the fullest possible expression of Champagne, using time and blending as additional ingredients.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe resulting combination of freshness, mature complexity, richness and precision explains why Grande Cuvée occupies such an unusual position in Champagne: it may technically be multi-vintage, but it comfortably sits alongside the world's great prestige cuvées.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver 120 wines. More than 10 vintages. At least seven years in the cellar. 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