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1. Henrique Oliveira,

Desnatureza 6 (2024).

2. A meeting place and

the starting point for tours,

the interior of the pavilion

unveils the world of Ruinart.

Conceived as an inner

extension of the garden’s

vegetation, the tall stems

rising from the ground,

crafted from marble-

powdered linen fibers, form

white islands, revealing

or concealing the various

spaces in a play of subtle

perspectives.

3. Excavated as far back

as the 5th century to build

houses, the chalk quarries

(crayères) embody

the Champagne region.

At a depth of almost

40 meters, the Maison’s 20

or so crayères – natural

cellars listed as a UNESCO

World Heritage Site – extend

over two levels. Their

humidity, temperature

and light conditions

make them ideal for aging

Ruinart cuvées.

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