Champagne
Krug Clos du Mesnil
Krug Champagne
Krug Taste The Krug taste is unique
– instantly identifiable and utterly unforgettable
Why Krug is Unique?
- First fermentation in small oak casks
- Intricate mosaic of carefully selected plots
- Blending artistry for Krug Grande Cuvée, Krug Rosé
and Krug Vintage
- High proportion and wide spectrum of legendary reserve wines
for an elegant and consistent style, in the case of Krug Grande
Cuvée and Krug Rosé
- Exceptional ageing of a least six years for Krug Grande Cuvée
and often more than ten years for Krug Vintage Krug
Clos du Mesnil: The Exception
- Krug Clos du Mesnil is the product, not merely of a single
grape variety and a single year, but of a single historic vineyard
- Krug Clos du Mesnil 1998 is a vivid, incisive champagne that
follows an initial impression of extreme purity with supple,
rich and complex harmonies
Climate & Harvest
- An extremely hot summer, followed by heavy rain in early September,
then dry, mild weather during harvest
- Harvest: 24th and 26th September
Composition
- Made with 100% Chardonnay grapes from Clos du Mesnil, a single
walled vineyard covering just 1.85 hectare within the village
of Mesnil-sur-Oger in the renowned Cote des Blancs
Tasting Notes
- Extreme purity evolving into richness and complexity
- Candied fruit
– Praline
– White truffle
- Luminous pale gold colour
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