If ever visiting Champagne the cellars of Ruinart are a must. They were the first house to utilise the ancient Roman chalk pits (crayeres) to mature and age their champagnes. With the oldest dating from the 3rd.century, the 24 roman pits extend for 8 kilometres and up to 34 metres deep, these white, cathedral-like tunnels offer the ideal conditions for fermenting and maturing Champagne. In 1931 they became the only cellars to be declared a nat...
Ruinart's history dates back to the 17th Century, founded by Nicolas Ruinart. It is a tale of two Dom's, Dom Ruinart and Dom Perignon, close friends, Dom Thierry Ruinart Nicolas's uncle.
Established in 1729, Ruinart has the distinction of being the oldest Champagne house. Founded by wealthy cloth merchant Nicolas Ruinart who was inspired by his uncle the benedictine monk Dom Thierry Ruinart, a close friend and contemporary of Dom Perignon. ...
Ruinart is a Chardonnay dominant house. Chardonnay is the least planted of the three key varieties in Champagne and can often be one of the most difficult to source. Ruinart own just 10% of their vineyards but have long standing contracts to help meet their requirements. It can be a delicate and fragile variety, however it is the golden thread that runs through all of Ruinart's cuvées. Sourcing Chardonnay from the Montagne de Reims in particul...
Chef de Cave, Frédéric Panaïotis described his methods as the antithesis of the Krug or Bollinger styles seeking instead 'fresh aromas, vivacity, purity and luminosity'. It is the essence that has made Ruinart one of the benchmarks for Chardonnay. However, to achieve aromatic richness and depth of flavour requires long ageing in the cellars which is why Ruinart's non-vintage blends will receive a minimum of 3 years, while the Dom Ruinart will ...
Dom Ruinart by Richard Juhlin
According to a variety of sources, the monk Dom Ruinart had almost the same significance during his lifetime as his good friend Dom Pérignon, the man who was described long afterwards as the father of champagne. Thierry Ruinart (1657-1709), a Benedictine monk from Reims, provided his nephew Nicolas Ruinart with sufficient knowledge to be able to establish the first Champagne House in 1729. The company soon beca...
Pro Member |
|
|---|---|
Winemerchant Member |
|
Winery Member |
|
User |
|
Free 7 days Member trial |
|
|---|---|
Member |
|
Pro Member |
|
Winemerchant Member |
|
Winery Member |
|
User |
|