Krug Champagne
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Types of Krug Champagne:
Krug Grande Cuvée is the signature of Krug and their unique style of blending. Krug Grande Cuvée is blended by using 50 wines from 3 different grape varieties, 20 to 25 growths, and six to ten different years, thus the reason for its richness and power.
The taste of the Krug Grande Cuvée is said to be an explosion of flavors, mellow, mature, crisp, and clean.
Krug Rosé has to be the sensual champagne of the Krug House.
The pale pink gold color and fragrant bouquet often embrace you long before the exotic taste.
The first Krug Rosé was created in 1983 with experiments by Henri and Remit Krug. The unique flavor was introduced to their father Paul Krug II, who knew nothing of the antics of his sons to create this now adoring Rosé.
The unique blend of wild berries, exotic spices, and concentrated flowers dancing on the taste buds is a delight. Krug Rosé is created from skin-fermented Pinot noir grapes with traditionally fermented Pinot noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot meunier.
The Krug Clos du Mesnil is that one exception in the blending method of the Krug House.
The Krug Clos du Mesnil is created with a single grape variety, a single year, and the same vineyard. A hint of honey is the distinct flavor found in this exquisite champagne.
The composition of the Krug Clos du Mesnil is one hundred percent Chardonnay grapes grown in the clos du Mesnil vineyard in the village of Mesnil-sur-Oger in the renowned Côte des Blancs.
A rare Krug champagne that many desire is the Krug Clos d’Ambonnay.
This is another exception to the rule in that Krug Clos d’Ambonnay is created with only grapes grown in the village of Ambonnay.
The composition of Krug Clos d’Ambonnay is one hundred percent Pinot Noir grapes from the Clos d’Ambonnay vineyard on the edge of the village of Ambonnay , on the southeastern curve of the Montagne de Reims.
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The History of Krug Champagne
Johann Joseph Krug learned the art of champagne making while working for nine years at the champagne Jacquesson when he came to the area as a German immigrant from Mainz on the Rhine. In 1843, instead of working for other champagne houses, he established the Krug at Reims champagne house. The champagne house has been in the family since that time and today the business is ran by Henri Krug since 1962 along with Eric Lebel. The champagne house is part of the global luxury brands conglomerate Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy also known as LVMH. Most of the companies in this group still run their company with a bit of independence in order to keep their own unique style and reputation.
The Krug Champagne house owns 20 hectares of vineyards in Aÿ, Le Mesnil, and Trépail. They also receive grapes from other long-term contract growers. The vineyards in Aÿ produce the Pinot Noir for the non-vintage Rose. Le Mesnil vineyards produce the Chardonnay grapes that create the Clos du Mesnil Blanc de Blancs vintage.
The Krug family is known for creating unique champagne with a commitment to excellence. Krug is known for only producing premium blends in which the tradition fermentation methods are still used in that using oak barrels and aging for at least 6 to 8 years. The method used by the Krug house has been passed down through six generations in which tradition is the center of their success.
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