Champagne Krug Grande Cuvee 170ème Edition Bouteille (75cl)
Champagne Krug Grande Cuvée 170th Édition is a non-vintage white Champagne from Champagne, produced by Krug and classified as a Champagne Grand Cru. Its blend brings together 51% Pinot Noir, 38% Chardonnay, and 11% Meunier. The Wine Advocate awards it 95/100 and recommends drinking from 2021 to 2041. The publication describes a concentrated and precise palate, driven by a vibrant acidity, with a profile that is more accessible in its youth than the 169th edition.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 51% Pinot Noir, 38% Chardonnay, 11% Meunier
Krug
Founded in Reims in 1843 by Joseph Krug, Maison Krug is a Champagne house now part of the LVMH group. It produces its champagnes using a plot-by-plot approach, drawing on reserve wines and grapes from its own vineyards as well as from partner winegrowers. Its estate vineyards cover 21 hectares.
- Owner
- LVMH
- Maître de chais
- Julie Cavil
- Surface (ha)
- 21.00 ha
Histoire du domaine
Joseph Krug founded the House of Krug in Reims in 1843, with the aim of producing a champagne every year without relying solely on the characteristics of a single harvest. In 1848, he recorded his principles of creation and blending in a personal notebook, which subsequently became a key part of the house’s legacy. His method was based, in particular, on close attention to individual plots and the ageing of reserve wines from different vintages. Six generations of the Krug family have since carried on this tradition. In the early 1970s, Rémi and Henri Krug acquired a vineyard in Mesnil-sur-Oger; the first vintage of Krug Clos du Mesnil was produced from the 1979 harvest. In 1976, the two brothers conceived the idea of a blended rosé champagne, the first version of which was launched seven years later. LVMH acquired the House of Krug in 1999. In 2011, Krug introduced Krug iD, a code that identifies the history and composition of a bottle. In 2024, the house opened a new winemaking facility in Ambonnay, named Joseph. Julie Cavil is the current cellar master at Krug.
Grande Cuvée 170ème Édition
Krug Grande Cuvée 170ème Édition is a cuvée created around the 2014 harvest. It blends 195 wines from 12 years, ranging from 1998 to 2014, with 45% reserve wines. It thus transcends the notion of vintage in order to achieve a full and generous expression of Champagne.
- Origin of the cuvée name
- The designation "170ème Édition" refers to the 170th annual recreation of Joseph Krug's founding dream.
- Cuvée creation year
- 2014
- Style of the cuvée
- A multi-vintage blended champagne seeking generosity, amplitude, roundness, aromatic complexity, and elegance, going beyond the expression of a single vintage.
- Position within the range
- Krug's most generous expression of Champagne, recreated every year at the same level of distinction as the other cuvées.
Histoire de la cuvée
Joseph Krug founded his Maison in 1843 with the ambition of offering the finest possible champagne every year, regardless of climatic variations. This vision gave birth to Krug Grande Cuvée, recreated annually through the blending of wines from the current year and reserve wines. The 170ème Édition, crafted around the 2014 harvest, represents the 170th recreation of this founding project.
