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In the forests where it is grown, cork is carefully chosen, just like the grapes. Quality is essential. The cork is taken exclusively from the third harvest, 43 years after the tree was planted, when it is both flexible and regular.

Predominately based in Portugal, producers manage cork oak forests using eco-responsible practises. With Reforest Action, Maison Ruinart supports a regeneration programme for cork oak forests damaged by fire and is helping rebuild several hundred hectares of this fragile ecosystem. Home to numerous animal and plant species, the cork oak forest is essential for preserving biodiversity.

This commitment echoes the approach taken by Ruinart since 2020 in the historic Taissy vineyard, a pilot project to promote biodiversity by applying agroforestry techniques.