Krug Les Creations 2004

This Limited Edition Krug Les Creations is a decadent celebration of one of Champagne's superb vintages. This case includes three 75cl bottle each of Krug Grande Cuvée Edition 160 NV (based on 2004) and Krug 2004.

Weather: A crisp winter combined with a cold but bright spring ensured that Champagne endured a cold start to the year. The early summer months brought sunshine and warmth. The grapes were healthy and ripe during the harvest season in September. Cool nights and hot days created a balanced maturity that is evident in the resulting champagne, the highest maturity for a few years. The vintage has been named "Luminous Freshness" to express the music of an extremely bright and very fresh vintage.

Krug Grande Cuvée 160th Edition NV (2004) | Krug ID: 212018
blend of 121 wines from twelve vintages: the oldest being 1990 and the youngest 2004. Reserve wines lend harmony to Edition 160, completing the blend without modifying the predominant characteristics of the year.
Grape Varieties: 44% Pinot Noir, 33% Chardonnay, 23% Meunier
Base Vintage: 2004
Reserve Wine: 35%
Ageing: 7 years on the lees
Disgorged: Spring 2012
Dosage: 6 g/l

Krug 2004 | Krug ID: 216022
The vintage has been named "Luminous Freshness" to express the music of an extremely bright and very fresh vintage.
Grape Varieties: 37% Pinot Noir, 39% Chardonnay, 24% Meunier
Ageing: 13 years on the lees
Disgorged: Spring 2016
Dosage: 6 g/L

Each bottle of Krug has a Krug ID on the back label which enables you to discover the story of that very bottle. You can do so using the smartphone App or on the Krug website.

Krug Les Creations 2004 includes six 75cl bottles as described, presented in a beautifully crafted and branded wooden case (as shown in the picture on the left).

Just five years after Joseph Krug founded his eponymous Champagne House in 1843, he documented his great vision for Krug in a cherry-red leather notebook. In it, he revealed the principles of creating a champagne of incredible richness yet great elegance, of selecting only the finest elements from the greatest terroirs, rejecting mediocre fruit and making both a non-vintage and a vintage cuvée - revolutionary at the time. Discovered in 2010 by current House Director and sixth generation of the founding family Olivier Krug, the ideals in this notebook and Krug's resolute commitment to them have secured their position as the most luxurious and exclusive of all Champagne producers.

Unlike other Champagne Houses, Krug's range consists of prestige cuvées only. Their iconic non-vintage Grande Cuvée is a masterful blend of some 120 wines, vintage Krugs are renowned as true classics, majestically displaying the characteristics of each harvest and their unique and exclusive single-vineyard champagnes, Clos du Mesnil and Clos d'Ambonnay are the ultimate rarities. The recent introduction of ID codes displayed on the back of every bottle - revealing base year, disgorgement periods and product information - has helped revise the vision of Krug in line with the great founder's philosophy.

Cellar Master: Julie Cavil
Winery Location: Reims | Champagne, France
Champagne Region: Montagne de Reims
Annual Production (bottles): 760,000