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Ruinart, Blanc de Blancs NV - 7 Bottles For Event
£432.00
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Ruinart Blanc de Blancs
Before there was Dom Pérignon the brand, before Veuve Clicquot dressed itself in yellow — there was Ruinart. Founded in 1729, it is the oldest established champagne house in the world, and the Blanc de Blancs NV is arguably its most eloquent expression.
This is 100% Chardonnay champagne with the kind of quiet confidence that doesn't need to announce itself. Pour it, and the first thing you notice is the mousse — impossibly fine, almost silken, rising in a steady stream through pale gold. Then the aromas arrive: white flowers, lemon zest, a whisper of toasted almond. It smells like a sunny morning in a French patisserie, if that patisserie happened to sit on a chalk hillside in Reims.
On the palate, Ruinart Blanc de Blancs is bright and precise — white peach, Amalfi lemon, a thread of minerality that runs through the finish like a chalk line drawn beneath everything. There's a creamy richness that keeps it from being austere, and a length that quietly insists you pay attention. This isn't champagne that shouts. It murmurs, and you lean in.
How to Serve
Chill to 8–10°C. A tulip glass or white wine glass will give the aromatics more room than a narrow flute — Ruinart deserves the space.
Food Pairings
This is one of the great food champagnes. Oysters are the classic match — the salinity and the minerality are made for each other. But it's equally brilliant with sushi, ceviche, a simple goat's cheese salad, or grilled lobster. For something unexpected, try it alongside a plate of lightly salted, warm gougères.
The Packaging
Ruinart's 'second skin' case — a sculptural, recyclable sleeve made from natural fibres — is one of the most thoughtful pieces of packaging in the wine world. It uses nine times less material than a traditional gift box while looking significantly better. Gift-ready without the waste.
