About this Event
Next up in The Lanesborough hotel's wine dinner series, which showcases some of England's and Europe's finest winemakers, Head Sommelier Raffaele Leonardo Silvestre and Executive Chef Shay Cooper are proud to present the Krug Champagne Dinner.
In 1843, Joseph Krug established the House of Krug in Reims. He believed a great Champagne house should produce cuvées that are both nonvintage (a champagne blended to deliver the best expression year after year) and vintage (a champagne that reflects the conditions of each year). All cuvées should be equal, he argued – treated not as hierarchies, but as different expressions. These notions made him a visionary and have continued to inspire the house throughout the decades. Today, Krug is equally cherished by those who praise tradition and those who praise innovation.
Guests will sample five exquisite Krug expressions as part of a reception followed by a four-course dinner of seasonal, modern British dishes:
- Krug, 171ÉME Edition, Grande Cuvée
- Krug, 169ÉME Edition, Grande Cuvée, Magnum
- Krug, Vintage, 2006
- Krug, 27ÉME Edition, Rosé
- Krug, Vintage, 2004
The reception and dinner at hosted by The Lanesborough's Head Sommelier Raffaele Leonardo Silvestre and a Krug Champagne brand ambassador.
Menu to be revealed soon. Dietary requirements will be catered to.
Pictured: The Lanesborough Hotel's Head Sommelier Raffaele Leonardo Silvestre.
Krug Grande Cuvée
The inspiration for Krug Grande Cuvée came from Joseph Krug himself. He wanted to create an outstanding champagne every year, regardless of changes in climate or grape-growing conditions. Grande Cuvée begins with a base of more than 50% wine from that year, which is blended with more than 120 wines from 10 different years and then aged for approximately seven years before release.
The idea of blending years was quite unique and special at the time, and Maison Krug continues to lead the way today. Nonvintage champagnes are generally held to a lower calibre than vintage champagnes. That is not the case with Maison Krug, where the meticulous tasting and blending process, as well as the high quality of the vineyards, means their Grande Cuvée rivals even its vintage counterparts.
Over the last decade, Maison Krug has introduced innovative labelling to provide more information about the blend in each bottle. In 2011 they began identifying the base wine with a code that could be entered into their website. In 2016 they started including an edition number on the front of each bottle, and now an ID on the back enables the purchaser to read unique information about their wine.
Krug Vintage
Krug Vintage Champagne aims to express the utmost character of the vintage, and so it has made only in the best years. Each plot is individually tasted. Then, if they are deemed to be the best expression of their vintage, the wines are blended and aged for a minimum of 10 years.
Krug Rosé
The fifth generation of the Krug family, Henri and Rémi Krug, brought us Krug Rosé with the 1976 harvest, released in 1983. In concept, Krug Rosé is quite like Grande Cuvée in that it is designed to be an outstanding rosé champagne regardless of changes in climate and growing conditions. Also, like Grande Cuvée, bottles of Krug Rosé are labelled in editions.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Lanesborough, Hyde Park Corner, London, United Kingdom
GBP 550.00
