It is the first champagne house founded in 1729 and was inspired by a progressive monk... Dom Thierry Ruinart was a very intuitive, far-sighted and hardworking Benedictine monk who lived from 1657-1709. When he turned 23, he left his home in Champagne for the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, which was one of the most influential educational centers near Paris. Here he was exposed to the big city and got to know the world where he also came into contact with 'wine with bubbles', not yet known as Champagne, but already popular among the young aristocrats.
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