Champagne Ruinart Brut
R de Ruinart Brut is a non-vintage white champagne produced by the Ruinart house in Champagne. Its blend brings together 49% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay, and 11% Pinot Meunier. The grapes originate from 40 to 50 crus in the Côte des Blancs and the Montagne de Reims, complemented by reserve wines. After fermentation in stainless steel tanks and malolactic fermentation, the cuvée rests for 2 to 3 years in the cellar. Its dosage of 7 g/l supports a brut style that balances the freshness of Chardonnay, the structure of Pinot Noir, and the fruitiness of Meunier.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 49% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay, 11% Pinot Meunier
Ruinart
Ruinart is a Champagne house based in Reims, founded on 1 September 1729 by Nicolas Ruinart. Part of the LVMH group, it produces its Champagnes from grapes sourced primarily from the Côte des Blancs and the Montagne de Reims. Chardonnay forms the backbone of its blends, whilst its historic chalk cellars are situated beneath the Saint-Nicaise hill in Reims.
- Owner
- LVMH (via sa division Moët Hennessy)
- Maître de chais
- Caroline Fiot
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- environ 4 à 5 millions de bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
In 1728, the royal authorisation to transport Champagne in bottles created a favourable climate for the development of the sparkling wine trade. Nicolas Ruinart, a cloth merchant and nephew of the Benedictine monk Dom Thierry Ruinart, recorded the founding document of the house in his account book on 1 September 1729, in Reims. He initially marketed the sparkling wine to his textile clientele, before Ruinart Père et Fils abandoned the cloth trade in 1736 to devote itself to champagne. Claude Ruinart, the founder’s son, subsequently expanded the house’s markets into Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. In 1764, he shipped sixty bottles of rosé champagne, then known as ‘œil de perdrix’. The family took the name Ruinart de Brimont following their ennoblement in 1817 and continued to expand the house’s business throughout the 19th century. Ruinart acquired the crayères in Reims in 1877 and stored its bottles there; the above-ground buildings, damaged during the First World War, were rebuilt by Charlotte Ruinart following the death of André Ruinart in 1919. After the Second World War, Gérard Ruinart and then Bertrand Mure played a part in reviving the business; the latter launched the Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs 1959 in 1966. The house was acquired by LVMH in 1988. Caroline Fiot, who trained within Ruinart’s winemaking team from 2016 onwards, succeeded Frédéric Panaïotis and took up her full duties as cellar master on 1 January 2026.
R de Ruinart
R de Ruinart, also known as Ruinart Brut by the Maison, is a non-vintage cuvée blending Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Meunier. It brings together 40 to 50 crus and includes reserve wines from several harvests to maintain a consistent taste from year to year. Ruinart defines it as the primary expression of its taste.
- Style of the cuvée
- A blended brut Champagne seeking a balance between the freshness of Chardonnay, the structure of Pinot Noir, and the fruitiness of Meunier. Its overall style combines freshness, roundness, an enveloping texture, and aromatic complexity, with a fruity and slightly toasted dimension.
- Position within the range
- An iconic cuvée and the primary expression of the Ruinart taste, distinct from vintage and prestige cuvées.
Histoire de la cuvée
The Maison documents R de Ruinart as an iconic cuvée, also marketed under the name Ruinart Brut. Its blend is recreated each year to perpetuate its profile, while a distinct variation, R de Ruinart Millésimé, is crafted during selected years.
