Maison Ruinart ★ 4.8
The oldest Champagne house opens its 8 kilometres of UNESCO-listed chalk crayeres 40 metres beneath Reims, centred on the Blanc de Blancs and Dom Ruinart.
PoursPinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier
NeighbourhoodChamp de Mars, Reims
Location
Address: 31 rue du Champ de Mars, 51100 Reims, France, Champagne
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