Ruinart Blanc de Blancs Champagne

Ruinart began in 1729 and was the first established house in Champagne. But that doesn’t mean its team has stopped innovating. Its new ‘second skin’, an alternative to a gift box, is an eco-friendly innovation that reduces the bottle’s packaging carbon footprint by 60%. The paper case, moulded to the shape of the bottle, is entirely recyclable and designed to mimic the region's historic crayères cellars. As for what’s inside the bottle? The same top-quality Blanc des Blanc Champagne that Ruinart is famous for. It's made purely from Chardonnay and has aromas of fresh citrus, white peach, pineapple and flowers. Enjoy it with seafood. Think sea bass tartare or seared sole.

Packaging: Second skin is Ruinart's project to remove the gift box with an eco version- Two years of research and development were needed to get back to the essential: a 99% paper ¹ and recyclable case, moulded to the shape of the bottle. This case is 9 times lighter than its predecessor ² and produced without incurring any airfreight, resulting in a 60% reduction in its carbon impact ³ according to the BEE (Bilan Environnemental des Emballages) and ADEME (Agence de l'environnement et de la maîtrise de l'énergie) methodology.

Ruinart has a comprehensive sustainability programme and here are some key take-aways:

Restoring Biodiversity: The Maison adapts to a changing ecosystem and encourages the return of biodiversity by adopting alternative and innovative viticultural methods.

Reducing carbon emissions: As pioneer in climate awareness in Champagne, Ruinart has been innovating for over 10 years to reduce the climate impact of its entire activity, across its entire value chain, gesture by gesture.

Rethinking sustainable production: Ruinart is reinventing its savoir-faire to recreate harmony between viticulture and nature, to encourage biodiversity in its vineyards, and to ensure soil revitalisation for future generations.