Description

• Alcohol %: 12.5%
• Decant Time: 15 minutes
• Taste: brioche, toasted almond, gingerbread, citrus zest, lemon pith, quince, dried fruit, white peach, flower blossom, saline minerality, chalky, racy acidity, fine persistent mousse, long clean finish, spice
• Food Matching: Shellfish (crab, lobster), Fried spicy squid, Trout with Champagne sauce, Poached fruit, Ossau-Iraty cheese
• Grape Variety: Pinot Noir : 45%, Chardonnay : 37%, Pinot Meunier : 18%,

Tasting note

品飲筆記：淡金色澤、氣泡細緻綿密，先是花朵與烘焙麵包的香氣，接著跳出糖漬果、柑橘皮與杏餅的層次。入口爽脆、口感豐滿，檸檬皮的緊緻酸度與海鹽般的礦感把豐富烘烤、杏仁與香料風味撐起，餘韻悠長而清爽。 酒莊與釀造：自1843年Joseph Krug定下「每年都要釀出最佳香檳」的理念以來，Krug 一直以調配工藝聞名。這款第171版集合多年酒款與窖藏基酒，強調層次與可陳年性。 田地與採收：2015年基酒在炎熱但後段降雨的情況下成熟，酒莊搭配庫藏年份以補足活力與張力；多地塊的表現差異讓最終酒款更富多樣性。 釀造細節：以傳統瓶內二次發酵法製成，經數年瓶中陳放後釋出，劑量屬 Brut，未以橡木桶為主，保留純淨的果味與細緻口感。喝法建議短暫醒酒十至二十分鐘，更能展開香氣。

Tasting Note: Pale golden with a delicate, persistent mousse. Aromas open to floral blossom, toasted brioche, marzipan and gingerbread, then shift to citrus zest, quince and dried stone fruits. On the palate it is energetic and layered — bright lemon pith and saline minerality lift generous toasted and nutty notes, finishing long and refreshing. Producer & History: Krug’s Grande Cuvée is the House’s signature statement, born from Joseph Krug’s 19th-century vision to create the greatest expression of Champagne each year. The 171ème Édition continues that tradition: a complex, non-vintage assemblage designed to show generosity, depth and ageing potential. Winemaking: This Édition is a blend of 131 individual wines from 12 different years (youngest base from 2015; oldest back to 2000). The wine spent around seven years on the lees in Krug’s cellars before release. Produced by the Traditional Method with a Brut dosage and no oak maturation, the style emphasizes texture, precision and layered complexity. Vineyard & Harvest Notes: The 2015 base year experienced an unusually hot, dry summer followed by beneficial late August rains; parcels were selected alongside reserve library wines from cooler and fresher years to balance vivacity and tension. The result is a multi-vintage mosaic that captures both ripeness and freshness.

Winery

Krug 的故事始於1843年，創辦人Joseph Krug的理念是「每一年都要釀出最好的香檳」。酒莊以細緻的調配與長期窖藏見長，Grande Cuvée 就是其代表作品：從大量庫藏酒款中選出最合宜的拼配，追求豐富、細緻與持久性。現為 LVMH 集團成員，但仍保有工匠精神與酒窖管理的傳統作法。

Krug — Founded on Joseph Krug’s 1843 ambition to make the very best Champagne every year, Krug is synonymous with meticulous blending and cellar-ageing. Grande Cuvée is Krug’s house masterpiece: a multi-vintage assemblage built from a large library of reserve wines and a philosophy of generosity, complexity and longevity. Today the House is part of LVMH and continues its artisanal, cellar-focused approach.