Champagne Brut
Vintage 2013

The Champagne Krug Vintage represents one of the most fully realised expressions of the Maison's vision, a "two-dimensional" interpretation of the Krug style, built on the meeting of three grape varieties and a single harvest, chosen only when the vintage reveals an out-of-the-ordinary character. It is not a better or worse Krug than the others, but a different Krug, one able to express balance and completeness in continuity with its predecessors. It is the most rigorous and definitive reading the Maison offers of an unrepeatable year, endowed with a unique personality, translated into a Champagne that is rare and destined to endure over time. The result is a cuvée capable of harmonising the specific profile of a single harvest with the intense, deep, and inspired style that has always defined Krug.

Krug 2013 is the luminous expression of a cool, rainy year marked by a late autumn harvest. The Maison has nicknamed it "Exalted Citrus", an image that evokes fragrant, pure, and vibrant citrus fruits, served as if on a silver platter. The 2013 vintage was characterised by a cold, rainy start to the season, which delayed flowering. The summer sun encouraged the development of the bunches, but ripening remained slow and gradual. The harvest, carried out between 25 September and 16 October, yielded a Chardonnay of extraordinary quality, alongside structured yet measured Pinot Noir and Meunier with great length. To best convey the character of the vintage, the blend features a significant presence of Pinot Noir (41%), which lends structure and balance, followed by Chardonnay (38%), shaped by the heat peaks and responsible for aromas of ripe, juicy fruit, while Meunier (21%) brings freshness and elegant bitter notes. The result is a captivating blend of extraordinary freshness.

On tasting, Krug 2013 opens on notes of lemon and bitter orange, evolving towards hints of candied citrus, toasted almond, and honey. On the palate it is direct and precise, dominated by citrus freshness in all its forms. Lemon, blood orange, grapefruit, and mandarin support a broad, deep structure that unfolds with intensity and great, lasting length. Krug ID 124011