Description

• Alcohol %: 12.5%
• Decant Time: 30 minutes
• Taste: brioche, toasty, lemon curd, green apple, dried citrus, spice, floral, polished texture, bright acidity, long, structured finish
• Food Matching: Shellfish (scallops, crab, lobster), Pork belly with apple, Creamy panna cotta, Soft and aged cheeses
• Grape Variety: Pinot Noir , Chardonnay , Pinot Meunier ,

Tasting note

Krug 的 Grande Cuvée 第172版帶來一種既豪華又清爽的香檳體驗。開瓶先是誘人的烘焙麵包、奶油焦香與檸檬奶凍氣息，接著有青蘋果與乾柑橘的清脆果香，細緻的香料與花香在後段浮現。口感豐盈但不厚重，質地圓潤滑順，酸度明快，讓整體保持活力與平衡；收結長且紮實，回味有層次。 酒莊小故事：Krug 自創立以來堅持「融合不同年份與儲酒桶」的釀造哲學，追求每一瓶的複雜性與和諧感。這個版本以傳統瓶內二次發酵法細心釀製，並在酒泥上長時間熟成，才能呈現出那種烘焙、奶油與餘韻的深度。 釀造重點：層次來自大量的儲備酒與精準調配，配合溫和的木桶影響與悠長的酒泥接觸，讓香氣更圓融，口感更有延續性。甜度屬 Brut（約6 g/L），平衡出鮮明的酸度與豐富口感。 田地與風土：葡萄來自香檳地區多片具有白堊土壤與冷涼海洋氣候的園地拼配，這種多樣來源能提供活力酸度、礦感基礎與多變的果香，最後匯聚成為一款既成熟又活潑的香檳。飲用建議醒酒半小時，能讓香氣與口感更為開放。

Krug Grande Cuvée 172ème Édition is a masterful non-vintage Champagne that balances richness and precision. Aromas unfold with toasted brioche, lemon curd and ripe orchard fruit, edged by dried citrus and gentle spice. On the palate it is broad and layered, showing a polished, caressing texture and lively acidity that keeps the wine poised and fresh. The long, structured finish reveals depth and persistence—typical of Krug’s multi-vintage blending and long ageing. Producer notes: Created by the House of Krug, this edition continues their philosophy of assembling a large palette of reserve wines to achieve complexity and signature harmony. The dosage is brut (around 6 g/L), and the wine is crafted using the traditional bottle fermentation method with extended ageing on lees, which yields the notable toasty and brioche characters. Winemaking notes: Meticulous blending of many harvests and careful maturation in cellars allow Krug to build texture and longevity. The Champagne shows integrated oak influence and gentle autolytic character from prolonged lees contact. The result is a Champagne that drinks beautifully on release yet has the structure to develop further in bottle. Vineyard notes: Grapes are sourced from a mosaic of plots across Champagne, including many high-quality sites with chalky soils and cool maritime climate. This diversity of parcels provides the vibrant acidity, mineral backbone and the layered fruit profile that define the Grande Cuvée.

Winery

Krug 成立於1843年，以細緻的調配工藝與長期窖藏聞名，現為 LVMH 旗下但仍保有獨特釀造哲學。Grand Cuvée 是 Krug 將多個年份與儲備酒精心拼配的成果，追求層次感、持久度與那股典型的烘焙、酒泥風味。

Krug was founded in 1843 and has built its reputation on meticulous blending and long cellar ageing. Now part of the LVMH group, the House remains dedicated to crafting Champagnes with depth, nuance and a signature toasted, autolytic character. Grande Cuvée represents Krug’s art of assembling many vintages and reserve wines to achieve a distinctive harmony and longevity.