Dom Ruinart Rosé 2007 is the pink version of Ruinart's prestige cuvée: a grand cru Chardonnay base coloured with Pinot Noir red wine from Aÿ. It was the first vintage of this wine made under cellar master Frédéric Panaïotis.
About This Champagne
The blend is 80% grand cru Chardonnay, mostly from Avize, Chouilly, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and Oger with some from Sillery and Verzenay, plus 20% Pinot Noir from Aÿ, vinified as red wine and added before the second fermentation. 2007 was a tricky year for Pinot Noir, so the red component needed careful handling. The wine went through full malolactic and spent around ten years on its lees. Dosage is low; published figures for different disgorgements range from 4.5 to 5 g/L.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Blood orange, mandarin peel and wild raspberry, with cocoa, a smoky, struck-match note and a little spice.
- Palate: Silky and fairly light on its feet, with red plum and cranberry fruit, a firm line of acidity and a faint tannic grip from the Pinot.
- Finish: Long and savoury, closing on orange zest, quince and a gentle touch of leather.
Serving & Food
Best served around 11 to 12°C in a tulip or a Burgundy white glass. Mature and drinking well now, and should keep through the early 2030s. Match it to duck breast with orange, roast quail or a spiced salmon tartare.
How to Enjoy
A mature prestige rosé for a dinner where the Champagne needs to hold its own against richer food.
Product Details
Producer: Ruinart
Origin: Champagne, France
Vintage: 2007
Style: Prestige rosé Champagne
Blend: 80% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Noir (red wine from Aÿ)
Classification: Grand Cru
Volume: 750mL
Presentation: Gift box
About the Maison
Panaïotis came to Ruinart in 2007 after about a dozen years in the winemaking team at Veuve Clicquot, and led the cellar until his death in June 2025. Over those years he pushed the house towards freshness and precision, brought back cork ageing for the Dom Ruinart cuvées and oversaw the creation of Blanc Singulier.
His successor is Caroline Fiot, an agronomist and oenologist who joined his team in 2016 and sat on the tasting committee for close to a decade. She took over as cellar master on 1 January 2026.