R de Ruinart Champagne Brut Croft

R de Ruinart Champagne Brut CroftEstablished in the year 1729, Champagne Ruinart, is acclaimed throughout the world as one of the oldest champagne houses. At the same time, it also shares a place among the most esteemed champagne houses of the world. Blended from 40% chardonnay, 50 55% pinot noir and 5 10% meunier, the grapes used to create R de Ruinart come mostly from Cte des Blancs, a chalk rich area famous for its superior chardonnay, and Valle de la Marne, which grows the pinot

cashews and hazelnuts

10% of which were new

the wine was prepared for bottling under a screwcap closure

the vintage was mild and dry

vegetable antipasti or as a delicious summer aperitif in the garden

honey and almond characters

this wine has a fresh

it introduces itself with sweet

persistent flavour

25 to 29 % Chardonnay

The grapes are sourced from 30 year old Sauvignon Blanc vines grown on the hill of St Andelain in a mix of Silex and Kimmerigian clay soils

lentil and vegetable moussaka and any rich hot-pot that heavily features aromatic 'herbes de Provence'