R de Ruinart
The house's brut and the only bottle bringing together all three champagne grapes. Pear, apple, and apricot with almond underneath, and a finish that stays fresh thanks to the high proportion of chardonnay.
The only bottle with all three grapes
R de Ruinart is the house's brut and the only champagne in the range made with all three grapes: pinot noir, chardonnay, and meunier. The blend is 49 percent pinot noir, 40 percent chardonnay, and 11 percent meunier. That also makes it the only bottle that is not primarily driven by chardonnay. Still, 40 percent is a substantial share for a brut, and the house itself cites it as the reason the finish stays so fresh for so long.
In this bottle, pinot noir does the opposite: it brings a round, full palate and ripe stone fruit. The result is a lively golden yellow in the glass and a champagne that works effortlessly as an aperitif, with oysters as a classic pairing. It is also slightly lower in alcohol than the rest of the house range: 12 percent, compared with 12.5 percent for the other four bottles.
At a glance
Pear and apricot, with almond underneath
Pear, apple, apricot
First, a fruit basket of pear, apple, and apricot. Then hints of hazelnut and fresh almond emerge, adding depth to the nose.
Round and full
Round and full on the palate, with the same stone fruit announced on the nose. The pinot noir provides weight without making the champagne heavy.
Long and fresh
The finish is long and retains the freshness brought by the proportion of chardonnay. That is precisely what makes it a good match for oysters.
The flavor profile of R de Ruinart on its own, served at 8 to 10 degrees. The almond and hazelnut come through more strongly once the champagne warms slightly in the glass.
How to pour R de Ruinart
Chill the bottle to 8 to 10 degrees and turn the bottle, not the cork, when opening. Pour along the side of a tilted glass and fill it about two-thirds; a 75 cl bottle yields about five glasses.
With oysters
Pour about 12 cl per glass and put the bottle back in the cooler. The crisp finish and the brininess of an oyster complement each other, while the stone fruit rounds things out.
Glass: flute or tulip →For the almond
If you really want to smell the hazelnut and fresh almond, pour 10 cl into a white wine glass instead of a narrow flute. More surface area means more aroma; you trade away some bubbles.
Wine glasses →In a Kir Royal
Pour 20 ml crème de cassis into the bottom of the glass and top up with 110 ml champagne. Of the house's five bottles, this is the one you'd choose for this.
Go to recipe →Cocktails with brut champagne
The house brut is also the bottle you can still reasonably use in a cocktail. The cassis, gin, or bitters take center stage anyway, so a dry bubbly matters more than a prestige bottle.
Kir Royal
Crème de cassis in the bottom, topped up with bubbles. The stone fruit in the brut carries through nicely into the cassis.
French 75
Gin, lemon, and syrup shaken and topped with champagne. The crisp finish keeps the gin in check.
Christmas cocktails
The drinks for December, where a dry brut is the base more often than you might think.
Aperitif cocktails
Where an evening begins. This brut needs nothing added, but it fits right in.Which glass goes with R de Ruinart?
A flute keeps the bubbles alive longer and is the safe choice for an aperitif. If you want to smell the almond and stone fruit, a wider bowl is a better choice. A coupe is festive, but lets the bubbles fade faster.
More Ruinart flavors
Ruinart
Where it all began. Read all about Ruinart on the brand page: its origins, varieties and classic cocktails.
Go to Ruinart →
Ruinart Rosé
Guava, lychee and raspberry, followed by mint and pink grapefruit. Its color comes from 18% red still wine.
View Ruinart Rosé →
Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs
One hundred percent grand cru chardonnay. Toasted bread, chestnut and flint, with exceptionally fine bubbles.
View Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs →
Dom Ruinart Rosé
Pomegranate, blood orange and violet on a chardonnay base. The house’s prestige rosé.
View Dom Ruinart Rosé →Questions about R de Ruinart
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