Champagne cellars, Maison Ruinart, Reims, Marne, France
Steps down to the underground chalk cellars, or crayeres, where champagne is aged, at Maison Ruinart, the oldest champagne house in the world, founded in Epernay in 1729 by Nicolas Ruinart, in Reims, Marne, Grand Est, France. The cellars, originally underground chalk quarries, have constant cool temperatures and high humidity. They cover 8km and 2 storeys, and are a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Picture No
13816778
Media ID
45420127
Size
4724px x 7087px
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Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2021
