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Ruinart, Blanc de Blancs - NV

Name: Ruinart, Blanc de Blancs
Brand: Ruinart
SKU: 17043
Price: 91.97 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 17043 750 mL

From the oldest Champagne house in the world comes this blend of 100% Premier Cru Chardonnay from different years. The golden yellow color leads to a toasty nose and slight mineral notes on the palate.

$91.97/ Single Bottle

$551.82/ Case of 6

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Color

White

Vintage

Country

France

Region

Champagne

Producer

Ruinart

Grape Variety

Chardonnay

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Staff Pick Notes

Ruinart's NV Blanc de Blancs Brut Champagne is probably its most famous style of Champagne and is made entirely from Chardonnay grapes, sourced from Premier Cru vineyard in the Côtes des Blancs and Montagne de Reims areas of Champagne. Their elegant, signature style comes from four years' worth of sitting on its lees, just after the second fermentation, followed by rest in Ruinart's ancient Roman chalk cellars deep beneath the city of Reims. It has a healthy dosage level of about 9g/l, but is supremely balanced with bright acidity and is very food-friendly. The nose is a decadent, heady mix of fruit (apples, pears, apricots), butter cookie, and Meyer lemon. The palate has a lovely, fresh, fruit and bread character, as if you took a yellow apple and covered it in a honey butter. Delicious and timeless! Erik G

- EG

About the Producer

Ruinart is the oldest established Champagne house, exclusively producing champagne since 1729. Founded by Nicolas Ruinart in the Champagne region in the city of Reims, the house is now owned by LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. The house was founded after the 1728 edict of Louis XV, which authorized the transport of wine in bottles. Prior to this, wine could only be transported in barrels, making...

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