Krug 2003 Campo Fiorito

Krug 2003 Campo FioritoKrug 2003 Vintage Champagne is the latest Krug vintage release and like any Krug is crafted to be exceptional and different and created to reveal the expression of a years specific character. Characterised by its heat, the 2003 vintage began with early flowering followed by a substantial frost in April, which affected the Chardonnay crop. The incredibly hot summer that followed led the house to begin the harvest on 23 August making it the earliest

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"What to choose from this bodega

Sweet white fruits (pear

Once fermentation is complete

Milk-fed lamb chops with buttermilk

with clean minerality and a herbal character

but which surprises us with a real acceleration on the finish created by its elegant tannins and roasted spices

A superlative match

as well as damp earth and even some mineral notes

Selected from the two finest small blocks of Raparua’s Murphy vineyard

In mid-September

Yeast is added and fermentation is controlled at a temperature of 16-18 °C