Maison Ruinart

Champagne, France

#6 World's Best Vineyards 2024

Evocatively lit by sustainable LED lighting, guests to Champagne Ruinart mustn’t miss the eight kilometre-long chalk caves where the Chardonnay-dominant sparkling wines are aged in their inimitably stout bottles. Dating back to the Early Middle Ages, the family has used these UNESCO-protected subterranean cellars since the eighteenth century, when Nicolas Ruinart founded the world’s first official Champagne-producing company. Heritage meets sustainability at this nearly 300-year-old house, with certified Sustainable Viticulture since 2014, biodiversity initiatives and not one but two programmes in place for regenerating forests. A long-standing passion for the arts pervades the estate and beyond, with gastronomic prowess and striking installations waiting for in-person visitors.