our cuvées
Our wines are matured in oak or acacia barrels and tuns only. After bottling, we age them at least 5 years.
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brut
powerful & elegant
Always made from reserve wines, our Brut cuvée associates power and elegance. Its subtle equilibrium makes it the perfect wine to enjoy during the aperitive or diner.
- Pinot Noir 80%
- Chardonnay 20%
- Reserve wines 40%
- Solera method
- Dosage 5g/l
- Ageing : more than 5 years
- Vinification : oak tuns
- To the nose: beautiful nose, white fruits, brioche, buttery notes, nice minerality, fresh final.
- To the mouth: fine mouth, fresh and fruity aromas.
- Serve fresh between 6 and 8°C.
- Perfect for the aperitive or to drink along a meal.
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![bandeau cuvee demi sec champagne yves ruffin](https://champagneyvesruffin.fr/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Frise-BRUT-750.jpg)
Illustration by Nicole Bottet
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Demi-Sec
Sweet & voluptuous
A real treat, this cuvee develops sweet notes that will elegantly accompany your pastries. The sweetness of this wine makes it the perfect cuvee to sublimate bold pairings like asian cuisine.
- Pinot Noir 80%
- Chardonnay 20%
- Reserve wines 40%
- Dosage 33g/l
- Ageing : more than 5 years
- Vinification : oak tuns and barrels
- To the nose: frank, hints of pear.
- To the mouth: sweetness, solid final.
- Serve fresh between 6 and 8°C.
- Ideal for the aperitive or to accompany your desserts or the salty-sweet dishes from asian cuisine.
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![bandeau demi sec champagnes yves ruffin](https://champagneyvesruffin.fr/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Frise-DEMI-SEC-750.jpg)
Illustration by Nieves Salzmann
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extra-brut
Freshness & minerality
Very Chardonnay-typed despite being equally blended with Pinot Noir, our signature cepage. This cuvee, matured in acacia and oak tuns, is both fresh and fruity. Lively, with fine and rapid bubbles, ideal for an aperitive.
- Pinot Noir 50%
- Chardonnay 50%
- Reserve Wines 40%
- Dosage 2g/l
- Ageing : more than 7 years
- Vinification : acacia and oak tun
- To the eye: very fine bubbles, very bright.
- To the nose: frank opening, very delicate nose, dried fruits, hazelnuts, honey notes.
- To the mouth: light and onctuous, vinous and fruity. Evolves on mineral and dry notes. Flavors of pear and green apple. Long and great persistancy, voluptuous with powerful aromas.
Serve well-iced
A delight with lobster or lightly grilled fish.
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Illustration by Nicole Bottet
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Racines
Tonicity & delicacy
A cuvee with delicate hint, both fresh and voluptuous, expressing a great aromatic richness thanks to a maturation in tuns and extended ageing in our cellars. For this cuvee, a symbol of transmission and family legacy, we chose to celebrate our reserve wines.
- Pinot Noir 26% (2012 to 2017)
- Chardonnay 74% (2016 to 2017)
- Reserve Wines: 100%
- Dosage 3g/l
- Ageing: more than 3 years
- Disgorgement: February 2023
- Vinification: oak and acacia
- To the nose: tasty and generous, toasted, pastries.
- To the mouth: Emphasis on Chardonnay, tonic and very fresh.
Serve fresh between 8 and 10°C.
Ideal to accompany your diners.
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Illustration by Julie Delattre
New generation
At the initiative of the new generation, our bottle is presented with a modern labelling, drawn by a local artist with chinese ink. For all our champagnes, we are comitted to let our terroir express itself at its best. Guided by a constant search for quality and strong values, we have been growing our plots organically since our foundation in 1971.
Jardin
Vintage 2015
Thin & round
A cuvee with delicate hint, both fresh and voluptuous, expressing a great aromatic richness thanks to a maturation in tuns and extended ageing in our cellars. For this cuvee, a symbol of transmission and family legacy, we chose to celebrate our reserve wines.
- Chardonnay 100%
- Dosage 2g/l
- Ageing: more than 7 years
- Malolactic fermentation
- Plots: Les Robins & Les Demoiselles
- Disgorgement: 10/2023
Fine and fresh, good tension, well structured by its woody aspect which brings a fine roundness. Could be kept for a few more years.
Serve fresh between 8 and 10°C.
Ideal to accompany your diners.
![packshot millesime 2015 cuvee jardin champagne yves ruffin](https://champagneyvesruffin.fr/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/projet-jardin.jpg)
Illustration by Nicole Bottet
L'apisrant
EXTRA-BRUT
Our new entry level cuvee is ready!
Born from the 2022 harvest and raised in oak and acacia barrels, l’Aspirant is the ideal wine for your aperitive. Both fresh and round l’Aspirant develops citrus and green apple but also almond and yellow fruits notes.
- Pinot Noir 49%
- Chardonnay 51%
- Dosage 3g/l
- Ageing: 15 months
- Malolactic fermentation
- Plots: Les Robins, Bas des Têtes, Garas
- Disgorgement: 09/2024
To the nose: sour and fresh fruits, redcurrant
To the mouth: fresh beginning, bitter almond and green apple notes. Develops a nice roundness, aromas of yellow fruits and hints of grapefruit. Floral finish.
Serve fresh between 8 and 10°C.
Ideal to accompany your aperitive.
![vignoble automne feuilles rouges champagne yves ruffin](https://champagneyvesruffin.fr/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/44-scaled.jpg)
Illustration by Nicole Bottet