Champagne Brut Krug 2013
Rare winesThe Champagne Brut Krug is a unique and rare Vintage, with great personality and class, aged for 12 years in the cellars. The aromatic spectrum is rich, wide, and seductive, with sensations of white-fleshed fruit, citrus zest, toasted almond, acacia honey, small pastries, hints of menthol, and butter. Tension and depth harmonize in an impeccable, creamy, and very elegant texture, with a clear mineral freshness.
The Krug Brut Champagne is a Vintage with a rich and generous profile, supported by a vibrant freshness. The choice of high-quality grapes and a 12-year aging process provide the pleasure of a high-class label, a perfect expression of the unique character of a great vintage. Always a symbol of elegance and allure, Krug offers bottles that have won over the most discerning enthusiasts. It is a Champagne particularly suitable for gastronomic pairings with roasted white meats, noble poultry, duck breast, and lemon confit meat tajine.
The Brut Krug is a Champagne resulting from a rigorous selection of grapes from prized vineyards of the estate. Pinot Noir (46%) constitutes the majority percentage and comes from plots cultivated in the Montagne de Reims Nord, Sud, and Le Ricey areas. The cuvée is completed by Chardonnay (37%) of great maturity and aromatic richness and by Meunier (25%) from Leuvrigny and SainteGemme. The grapes are vinified separately by grape variety and individual plot, so as to have a wide range of wines available for the final selection. The bunches undergo a very soft pressing and the free-run must is vinified in white. After aging for several months, the vins clairs are carefully evaluated and only the best are selected to be part of the final blend.soft pressing and the free-run must is vinified in white. After aging for several months, the vins clairs are carefully evaluated and only the best are selected to be part of the final blend. The second fermentation takes place in the bottle according to the Champenoise Method, with a long aging on the lees of 12 years.
The Krug Brut Champagne is a bottle dedicated to those who love the strong and decisive style typical of the historic maison of Reims. In the glass, it presents a bright and luminous golden yellow color, crossed by an extremely fine and delicate perlage, with great persistence. Intense and rich, it seduces with mature aromas reminiscent of summer yellow fruit, hazelnuts and toasted almonds, sweet spices, hints of pastry, acacia honey, and a smoky and menthol finish. On the palate, it is structured, complex, with a deep and opulent sip, with a decisive length towards a very persistent finish and great mineral freshness.