Dom Ruinart Champagne Blanc de Blancs 1990

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Ruinart, the oldest Champagne house, founded in 1729, is based in Reims and is now part of the LVMH group. During the reign of Louis XIV, Dom Thierry Ruinart (1657-1709), a Benedictine monk from Champagne, lived at the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, where he heard about the high society life of the sparkling wine that was all the rage among young aristocrats. It was he who encouraged his brother and nephew, who had remained in Champagne, to start producing champagne. Twenty years after his death (in 1729), his nephew Nicolas Ruinart founded the eponymous house, the very first Champagne house in history.

This house boasts sublime chalk pits that serve as its cellar, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It remained in the family for nearly two centuries before becoming part of the LVMH group. But it has managed to preserve its independence and maintain its own style, a style nurtured by cellar master Frédéric Panaïotis.
Rather focused on Chardonnays, the "soul of the house," its champagnes all exhibit a delicately mineral character, often with chalky notes combined with a fruity and floral aromatic palette. This unpretentious personality makes these wines particularly suitable for aperitifs. Furthermore, the house has wisely rejuvenated the character of its prestigious white and rosé Dom Ruinart cuvées.