Ruinart (Champagne) 3 to 4 years for non-vintages, and 9 to 10 years on average for a Dom Ruinart. The House of Ruinart only distributes its champagnes through selected outlets. The Ruinart bottle is inspired by the first champagne bottles of the 18th century. The company donated the trophy for the first Swiss football championship which was organized by the Geneva newspaper "La Suisse Sportive". Ruinart (Champagne) Ruinart () is the oldest established Champagne house, exclusively producing champagne since 1729. Founded by Nicolas Ruinart in the Champagne region in the city of Reims, the house is today owned by the parent company
History of Champagne inspired many imitators around the world (such as Cava in Spain, Sekt in Germany and several American sparklers) but also within France itself with sparkling "Cremants". The name "Champagne" is a protected designation of origin in the European Union and all wines produced and sold in the EU must conform to those standards and not label a wine as "Champagne" unless it comes from the Champagne AOC (in the United States there is a legal loophole for semi-generic terms). In 1985, use of the term "méthode champenoise" was also outlawed with producers of "champagne style" sparkling wine opting to uses