Moet Hennessy is withdrawing some batches of its Krug Champagne – including one selling for £1,800 online.
Five batches of the company’s wines have been withdrawn as they contain sulphites but do not mention this on the label. Consumers allergic or intolerant of sulphites have been advised not to drink the products and the Food Standards Agency has issued an allergy alert.
The products being withdrawn are: all sizes of Krug Grande Cuvee; and 75cl bottles of Krug Rose, Krug Vintage 2000, Krug Clos du Mesnil 2000 and Krug Clos d’Ambonnay 1998. No other Krug products are known to be affected.
“The back label on certain bottles of Krug champagne in the UK omits to inform consumers that the product contains sulphites, which is a requirement under food labelling law,” said a spokesperson for Moet Hennessy.
“Sulphites are a natural by-product of the winemaking process and are found in most wines and champagnes. However, they can cause an allergic reaction in a small number of people. We would like to stress that this is a labelling issue and there has been no change to the Champagne itself.”
Krug Grand Cuvee, Krug Rose and Krug Vintage 2000 are sold by retailers including Waitrose and Ocado, and range in price from around £120 to £200.
The priciest of the affected products is the Krug Clos d’Ambonnay 1998. Only 4,760 numbered bottles of the wine, produced from pinot noir grapes grown in a tiny walled plot in the village of Ambonnay, were produced. It is selling online for as much as £1,800.
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