Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Producer priceRecommended retail price | 2009 / 750ml | ≈ $309.03Original €275.00≈ £232.30 | www.ruinart.com ↗ |
| Lowest shop price | 2009 / 750ml | ≈ $260.12Original CHF 215.00 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
2009 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Calories (estimated) 105 kcal / glass
150ml glass105 kcal
750ml bottle525 kcal
Grape Varieties 85% Grand Cru Chardonnay, principally from Cramant, Avize, Chouilly and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger in the Côte des Blancs and Sillery in the Montagne de Reims; 15% Pinot Noir from Grand Cru Aÿ.
Region Champagne
Harvest Dates Mid-September 2009
Fermentation Vessels Temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats
Dosage 4.0 g/L
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Manual harvest; Grand Cru Chardonnay blended with Pinot Noir vinified as red wine; manual bottle stacking (entreillage); at least 11 years of ageing sur lattes. The producer recommends serving this vintage Champagne at 10–12 °C.
Tasting Notes Tender pink with raspberry highlights; cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, blood orange, kumquat, violet, peony and fresh saline oyster-shell aromas; silky, enveloping palate with tart pomegranate and redcurrant, a saline mid-palate, delicate bitterness and fine effervescence.
Food Pairing Fatty fish or white meats accompanied by warm spices, citrus, squash or carrot.
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2007 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Calories (estimated) 105 kcal / glass
150ml glass105 kcal
750ml bottle525 kcal
Grape Varieties 80% Grand Cru Chardonnay from Avize, Chouilly, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and Oger in the Côte des Blancs and Sillery and Verzenay in the Montagne de Reims; 20% Pinot Noir.
Region Champagne
Harvest Dates From the very end of August through the first three weeks of September 2007
Fermentation Vessels Temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats
Dosage 5.0 g/L
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details For the producer's 1.5 L magnum release: manual harvest; Grand Cru Chardonnay blended with Pinot Noir vinified as red wine; manual bottle stacking (entreillage); at least 10 years of ageing sur lattes. Recommended service temperature is 10–12 °C.
Tasting Notes Pink with delicate copper highlights; roasted coffee and cocoa bean, candy apple, mandarin, blood orange and kumquat aromas; damson plum, hibiscus and ripe citrus on a sappy palate with a fresh finish.
Food Pairing Salmon tataki, marinated tuna, poultry or veal.
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2004 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 81% Grand Cru Chardonnay, with the Chardonnay origins described as 69% Côte des Blancs (Avize, Cramant and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger) and 31% Montagne de Reims (Sillery and Puisieulx); 19% Pinot Noir vinified as red wine from Grand Cru Sillery.
Region Champagne
Fermentation Vessels Temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats
Dosage 4.0 g/L
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details For the archived magnum release: manual harvest; Grand Cru Chardonnay blended with Grand Cru Pinot Noir vinified as red wine; manual disgorgement and manual bottle stacking (entreillage); at least 10 years of ageing sur lattes. Recommended service temperature is 10–12 °C.
Tasting Notes Pink with delicate copper highlights; ripe red-fruit aromas of raspberry, redcurrant and wild-strawberry preserves, fresh rose petals and light minerality; a direct, fresh palate with red fruit, blood orange and mandarin and a sharp finish.
Food Pairing Salmon tataki, tuna tartare, beef tataki or duck aiguillettes.
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1998 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Calories (estimated) 105 kcal / glass
150ml glass105 kcal
750ml bottle525 kcal
Grape Varieties 85% Chardonnay; 15% Pinot Noir from still red wine
Classification Brut
Region Champagne
Fermentation Vessels Temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks
Pressing Method Pneumatic Press
Dosage 5.0 g/L
Production Details Grapes are stated to come entirely from Grand Cru vineyards; inert nitrogen gas is used during production; riddling is performed exclusively with gyropalettes; cellar ageing is stated as 8–10 years or more.
Shop prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shop price | 2009 / 750ml | ≈ $391.99Original CHF 324.00 | topwines.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2007 / — | ≈ $614.61Original CHF 508.00 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2009 / 750ml | ≈ $260.12Original CHF 215.00 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
Producer Information
Website
Address
4, rue des Crayères, 51100 Reims, France
Phone
+33 3 26 77 51 51
Owner
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton