Champagne Ruinart

Champagne Ruinart

Ruinart is a low profile, yet select, Champagne house which is steeped in history. It dates back to the 17th century, the time of the famous Dom Pérignon. It was founded in 1729 by Nicolas Ruinart in the city of Reims, the year after a Royal Decree in 1728 whereby Louis XV gave his consent for sparkling wines to be shipped in baskets containing 50 to 100 bottles. This opened the gates of Europe to champagne and thus makes Ruinart the oldest Champagne House. Nicolas' uncle was Dom Thierry Ruinart, close friend to Dom Pérignon himself and an inspiration behind the creation of this house after the Dom’s death. Its Gallo-Roman chalk cellars are now a UNESCO-classified historical monument and every two years the finest sommeliers in Europe gather there to compete for the Trophée Ruinart.

Since the second world war the house has become synonymous with class and its production of only 1.7 million bottles per annum is small compared to other grande marques. It is now part of the LVMH group that also owns Moët & Chandon.

The house style emphasises the pre-eminence of Chardonnay over Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier.

The 'R' de Ruinart NV contains 40% Chardonnay minimum, with 25% reserve wines. Ruinart Blanc de Blancs is 100% Chardonnay, sourced predominantly from Premier Cru vineyards, while Ruinart Brut Rosé is typically 45% Chardonnay and 55% Pinot, of which 18% is red wine, so following the assemblage, rather than the saignée method of rosé production.

The Dom Ruinart range, named for the spiritual father of the House, represents the prestige cuvées of the house. Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs is a Grand Cru Chardonnay, predominantly from the Côte des Blancs (70%) and the remainder from the Montagne de Reims.

Dom Ruinart Rosé champagne has the same basis as the Blanc de Blancs (Chardonnay) to which 15%-20% red wine (Pinot Noir from Verzenay and Verzy) has been added. These are amazingly rich and pure in youth developing red Burgundian notes with long ageing such as in the 1988 or 1990 vintages.

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2002 Champagne Dom Ruinart, Blanc de Blancs, Brut
White
2002
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12.5% Alcohol
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2006 Champagne Dom Ruinart, Blanc de Blancs, Brut
White
2006
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Full Bodied
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12.5% Alcohol
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2007 Champagne Dom Ruinart, Blanc de Blancs, Brut
White
2007
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Full Bodied
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12.5% Alcohol
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2010 Champagne Dom Ruinart, Blanc de Blancs, Extra Brut
White
2010
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Full Bodied
Dry
12.5% Alcohol
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2009 Champagne Dom Ruinart, Blanc de Blancs, Brut
White
2009
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Full Bodied
Dry
12.5% Alcohol
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2009 Champagne Dom Ruinart, Rosé, Brut
Rosé
2009
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Full Bodied
Dry
12.5% Alcohol
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