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In the Maison s cellars, the bottles of Dom Ruinart can be recognised at a glance by the metal clip that seals their cork. They are meticulously stored on wooden slats, an ancestral know-how specific to the Champagne region. This delicate task requires millimetre precision.

It is here, in a subsoil formed millions of years ago, dug by man since the Middle Ages and recognised by Unesco for its exceptional character, that in contact with the chalk, the wine will pass through time and sublimate. Protected by a constant temperature and hygrometry, it is carefully and constantly monitored with an expert eye and well-informed palate.

When the time comes, the wine is read by candlelight to accurately interpret the sediment suspended in the bottle.