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Krug Grande Cuvée is a blend of some 120 wines from a dozen or more vintages, aged about six years before release. Since the 163rd édition Krug prints the edition number, which lets the secondary market trade specific releases. Its economics are working capital and purchased grand cru grapes rather than land.
- Made by
- Krug
- Style
- SparklingPinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier
Champagne prestige cuvée
The top bottle of a big Champagne house. It is made from the best grapes, aged six to ten years, and sold in a heavy bottle and a smart box.
Good years and bad
One square for each year. The darker the square, the better the weather was for the grapes. Tap a year to read about it.
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The wine and its economics
Krug Grande Cuvée is a blend of some 120 wines from a dozen or more vintages, aged about six years before release. Since the 163rd édition Krug prints the edition number, which lets the secondary market trade specific releases. Its economics are working capital and purchased grand cru grapes rather than land.
Every year in a tableHow each year was rated, and the price the producer first asked
| Vintage | How the year was rated | Release price |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Very Good | — |
| 2018 | Very Good | — |
| 2017 | Mixed | — |
| 2016 | Good | — |
| 2015 | Very Good | — |
| 2014 | Good | — |
| 2013 | Very Good | — |
| 2012 | Excellent | — |
| 2011 | Good | — |
| 2010 | Mixed | — |
| 2009 | Very Good | — |
| 2008 | Exceptional | — |
| 2007 | Good | — |
| 2006 | Very Good | — |
| 2005 | Good | — |
| 2004 | Very Good | — |
| 2003 | Mixed | — |
| 2002 | Exceptional | — |
| 2001 | — | — |
| 2000 | Good | — |
What does this wine cost to make?Our estimate: $26–$89 a bottle
We estimate it costs about $26 to $89 to make one bottle of a wine like this. The price in the shop is far higher because the land is scarce, the name is famous, and many hands take a share on the way to you.
| Component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Imputed land cost | $4.95 | $13.16 |
| Vineyard operations | $1.65 | $3.59 |
| Oak barrels | $0.19 | $0.76 |
| Winemaking labour and cellar work | $3.00 | $6.00 |
| Cellar aging | $3.60 | $10.80 |
| Bottle, closure, label, case and bottling | $4.90 | $12.40 |
| Winery overhead | $3.00 | $8.00 |
| Financing over the aging period | $5.11 | $34.47 |
| Estimated winery production cost | $26.39 | $89.18 |
The detailsClassification, grapes, bottle sizes and the rest
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Roederer's prestige cuvée from its own biodynamic grand cru vineyards, released in most recent vintages after about six years.
Sources
- Krug — the house, 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2026.