krug grande cuvée 171 ieme edition

champagne krug grande cuvée 171-ème édition is a champagne with a blend of over 120 different wines from more than ten different years. produced by the reims-based house of krug, founded in 1843. krug grande cuvée 171st edition krug grande cuvée 171ème édition is a cuvée composed around the 2015 harvest. it is a blend of 131 wines from 12 different years, the youngest dating from 2015 and the oldest from 2000. this edition is composed of 45% pinot noir, 37% chardonnay and 18% meunier. a stay of around seven years in their cellars gives the champagne krug grand. visually, this champagne has a pale gold color and fine, lively bubbles that promise incomparable pleasure. aromas of flowers, ripe, candied and dried citrus fruits, marzipan and gingerbread stimulate the nose. toasty notes and flavors of marzipan, quince, lemon, limoncello and dried fruit. krug champagne house champagne krug grande cuvée is the product of one man, joseph krug, who dreamed of making the best champagne possible every year, regardless of weather conditions. since 1943, the house of krug has paid tribute to this approach with each new edition of krug grande cuvée: the most generous expression of champagne. "at krug, we harvest each parcel separately to produce a singular wine capable of expressing all the nuances of its personality. there's no hierarchy in our selection: we don't favor any particular plot. some are smaller than a garden. on the other hand, we cultivate differences because we're looking for remarkable specificities. fully committed to our founding principle of quality, we capture the essence of each parcel to produce a specific wine, and we respect this individuality right down to the blending." julie cavil, cellar master at krug. visit the marne if you're visiting the marne valley, you can't miss epernay and reims. - in reims, notre-dame de reims cathedral is one of the major achievements of gothic art in europe. listed as a unesco world heritage site, this 13th-century cathedral is unique for its stylistic unity, luminosity and statuary. indeed, notre-dame surpasses other churches in the richness of its statuary. in addition to its historical importance, reims cathedral is recognized as one of the greatest examples of gothic architecture in france, both for its architecture and for its statuary, which includes no fewer than 2,303 statues. designed to accommodate huge crowds at coronations, the church is 6,650 square meters and 122 meters long. - the avenue de champagne is one of the reasons why 500,000 visitors come to discover our beautiful town of epernay every year! it is, of course, the must-see part of any visit to epernay. visit one of epernay's great champagne houses: moët et chandon, mercier, boizel, de venoge, de castellane, perrier jouët and many more. so many prestigious names that put bubbles in our eyes. located on the avenue de champagne, you'll be spoilt for choice when it comes to visiting one of these impressive 19th-century mansions and their kilometers of cellars housing the world's most famous champagne cuvées. this is the perfect opportunity to learn more about the creation of these underground galleries, dug at the end of the 17th century. - the "captive" balloon: the story goes back to the 1900 paris universal exhibition, when eugène mercier decided to create the first captive balloon to enable visitors to fly over paris and, at the same time, promote his champagne estate. the "captive" balloon is a kind of hot-air balloon connected to the ground by a cable. in epernay, the tethered balloon rises to an altitude of 150m, offering a 360° panoramic view of the entire champagne region! with your head in the stars, you can admire the prestigious hillsides of the champagne vineyards and the mansions of the famous avenue de champagne, a unesco world heritage site.each "flight" lasts around 12 minutes in total silence, thanks to the hydroelectric winch mechanism that gently lets the helium-filled balloon rise without making a sound.