"R" de Ruinart NV Champagne Magnum 150cl150. 00 per magnum Established by Nicolas Ruinart in 1729, Ruinart is the oldest producer of Champagne in France. The founder was the nephew of Dom Thierry Ruinart, a winemaker and Benedictine monk, who had visited European courts, witnessed the popularity of Champagne and visited European courts, witnessed the popularity of Champagne and anticipated the scale and extent of its success. In 1728 Louis XV gave permission for the wine to be transported

the wine is balanced by a fine acid backbone and flavoursome length

one of Brown’s Rieslings won the Champion Riesling Trophy at the New Zealand International Wine Show

so jumped at the chance to source fruit from this Beaune Premier Cru

in common with the white wine

aromas of ripe cherries and violets appear first

originally from Bordeaux and the south west of France

primarily planted with Tempranillo

on tasting it is a classic fresh Margaux with hints of rich opulent blackberries

growing on the less prestigious terroirs in the vineyard

who co-own Mas La Chevalière (in the South of France) and Domaine Laroche (Chablis) with Michel Laroche

In 1862 the estate was purchased by the present owners great grandfather

They also use light-weight bottles and recycled cartons to reduce their carbon footprint