
Champagne, so much more than just an aperitif
A glass before dinner is one of life's great pleasures. But it's also where most people stop — and there is almost nothing Champagne can't be drunk with.
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Ruinart, founded in Reims on 1 September 1729, is the oldest champagne house in existence.

The first champagne house, founded in 1729 — Chardonnay, chalk, and cellars cut by Roman hands.

A glass before dinner is one of life's great pleasures. But it's also where most people stop — and there is almost nothing Champagne can't be drunk with.
A really lovely rosé with clean tones of blood orange, pink grapefruit and candied orange peel.
A beautiful and complex Champagne. Tonka bean and lightly roasted coffee come first, followed by clean candied citrus and white and yellow stone fruit, with a saline minerality underneath.
A fresh breath in the Ruinart range. Light warm spice from the oak, lovely citrus, yellow plum and quince, and extreme amounts of chalk.
One of the finest bottles of R I have had in a long time. Rich and elegant at the same time, with lovely notes of candied citrus and ripe apple, and a clear line of chalk running underneath.
Cool and fresh, with chilled citrus, crisp yellow fruit and apples.
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