Vintage
1928
Balanced
The legend
Widely declaredExceptional
May frost and an irregular flowering, then an excellent summer and a harvest in ideal conditions. Often called the greatest Champagne vintage of the century.
The harvest
Picking beganEnd of September
Krug 1928: 70 per cent Pinot Noir, 22 per cent Chardonnay, 8 per cent Meunier, about 12.5 per cent alcohol, 7,000–8,000 kg/ha.