Ruinart - Brut Champagne

Ruinart - Brut Champagne

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Description

"A brilliant and limpid yellow color with gold reflections. Beautiful shine, the effervescence is sustained, with a very present cord.

A first fine and fresh, fruity nose, full of notes of white flesh fruits (pear, pippin apple), apricot as well as hazelnuts and fresh almonds. A few floral and spicy notes bring additional complexity.  The secondary nose reveals a beautiful olfactory intensity, on a more brioche and biscuit base.

Very direct attack on the palate. A balanced wine, fairly round and fleshy with aromas of ripe fruit (Reine-claude and Brugnon). The finish is long, the well-integrated dosage gives way to a characteristic freshness of Chardonnay, very present in the blend."

--------THE PRODUCER--------

Ruinart

Born in 1729, Ruinart is the oldest Champagne house.  Before it, there was none.  At its source, the uinutition of a monk who was ahead of his time.  The chardonnay grape is the signature of Maison Ruinart.  Its grapes, mainly from the Côte des Blancs and the Montagne de Reims, are at the heart of all its vintages.

 

--------THE GRAPE--------

Champagne blend

Maison Ruinart's signature cuvée is a blend of 40% chardonnay, 40 to 45% pinot noir and 10 to 15% meunier, including 25 to 30% reserve wines from the two years preceding the base. 

 

--------THE REGION--------

Champagne

Champagne is the famous region that makes the even more famous sparkling wines: Champagne. These wines are made via the Methode Tradtionelle process where the finished wines will undergo a secondary fermentation in bottle to create bubbles.