Krug Collection 1988 750mL

Krug Collection 1988 750mL is part of Krug's late-release programme, a vintage Champagne from 1988 returned to the cellars for extended ageing before re-disgorgement.

From the Producer

Krug was founded in Reims in 1843 by Joseph Krug, a German-born cooper-turned-negociant who believed Champagne should not depend on the vintage alone. Today the house still follows his founding idea: every year, a Grande Cuvée blends more than 120 wines from many different years, kept in oak casks, to recreate a Krug 'taste' beyond any single harvest. Krug owns 268 hectares across the Champagne region — in Reims, the Côte des Blancs and the Montagne de Reims — and farms plots in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Avize, Oger, Cramant, Ambonnay, Aÿ and Trépail. The single-vineyard Clos du Mesnil (1.84 hectares, walled since 1698, 100% Chardonnay) and Clos d'Ambonnay (0.68 hectares, walled, Pinot Noir) are bottled separately only in years Krug judges the plot's harvest good enough. The Krug Collection is Krug's late-release programme: selected vintage wines returned to the cellars for extended ageing, re-disgorged and re-dosed closer to release than the standard library. The house ferments in small stainless-steel tanks, ages wines in 205-litre oak casks (Krug is one of the few houses still using wood for élevage), and bottles each plot and year separately before the blending.

The Krug Collection takes selected vintage wines out of the regular library and holds them in the house's cellars for many additional years before release. The 1988 vintage was released under the Collection label after long élevage, giving it the structure of a mature Champagne from one of Champagne's warmer, sunnier vintages. Krug positions Collection releases for drinkers who want the house style at an older age than the standard library timeline allows.

Tasting Profile

• Nose: Mature Krug character with citrus peel, toasted nuts, mocha and spice.
• Palate: Layered and energetic, with aged Champagne richness and fine acidity.
• Finish: Long, savoury and gastronomic.

Best For

Mature-Champagne collectors, Krug drinkers building a vertical of Collection vintages, and buyers who want a serious aged Champagne for landmark occasions.

Why Solera Hong Kong

Solera sources and stocks the Krug Collection in Hong Kong, with Sheung Wan pickup and verified provenance for collectors buying late-release Krug vintages.

Producer background sourced from: krug.com — About Krug · krug.com — The Krug Vineyards · Wikipedia — Krug

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