Champagne Ayala "Brut Nature" is an important wine of the Maison Ayala. Centuries-old estate , was born and extends for about eighty hectares in the countryside of Aÿ in Champagne, the beating heart of French wine production. The temperate oceanic climate, with warm summers and mild winters, as well as the predominantly calcareous soil, allow the Chardonnay, Pinot Nero and Pinot Meunier vines to thrive, like nowhere else in the world. These grape varieties are those that characterize the entire area and therefore also contribute to the creation of Ayala Champagne. The Ayala "Brut Nature" Champagne, in particular, is made with40% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir and 20% Pinot Meunier.
- Method : The wine follows the classicsparkling wine of the Method Champenoise and, before you are readyto bottling final, spends 48 months to refine in the cellar on first choice yeasts that integrate and complete therefinement of this extraordinary wine, making it complex and balanced. The final result is a pure champagne, clear, decisive, very dry, which does not discount, but also for this extremely fine and elegant, with a very delicate perlage, an almost silky bubble, not at all aggressive; the term Nature highlights the fact that no sugar dosage occurs (as normally happens for the other versions, namely Brut, Extra Brut, Dry, etc.).
- Features : Brilliant gold with light silvery reflections and fine and persistent perlage. L'olfactory it is marked by clear citrus sensations that are combined with a pleasant savory component. Complex and clean on the palate, with flavors of grapefruit and white pulp fruit. Long and mineral in closing.
- Pairings : It is excellent to be sipped during an aperitif, even on refined and formal occasions. It is natural and straightforward, sincere in all its purity and vivacity. It goes very well with raw fish and shellfish, but can be combined with soft cheeses such as Brie at the same time.
Data sheet
SIZE: Bottles of 0.75 L.
ORIGIN: France.
VINES: Chardonnay 40%, Pinot Meunier 20%, Pinot Nero 40%.
GRADATION: 12% vol.
SERVICE TEMPERATURE: Temperature between 8 / 10C..
METHOD OF STORAGE: in a cool place away from sunlight.
PRODUCER: Champagne Ayala - Aÿ, France.
SPECIFIC NOTES: Contains sulfites.
Maison Ayala
The history of the Maison is unique, and it is above all that of a visionary spirit, with a melodious name that came from afar. A name that seems to have been created purposely, by pure chance, for the town of Aÿ, the seat of AYALA since its creation. Curious and daring, Edmond de AYALA has always known how to cultivate the taste to go further. The Maison AYALA is animated by the spirit of excellence and adventure inspired by its founder. A pioneer in introducing a drier style, thanks to his intuition he launched dry champagne in 1865 with a dosage of only 21 g / l. A bold choice in favor of purity, in contrast to the traditional French dosage of the time of over 150 g / l. Since its creation, the young Maison has been an essential point of reference: it is one of the founding members of the Syndicat des Grandes Marques in 1882, the current Union Des Maisons de Champagne. After France, the Maison continues its expansion in England thanks to Fernand, Edmond's younger brother, which allows the brand to achieve lasting notoriety, up to the achievement of the Royal Warrant in 1908 after the coronation of King Edward VII. In the twenties of the twentieth century, the Maison experienced a golden period with a production of one million bottles, which places it among the great Maison of the time. After the war, the Maison was led by two great men of Champagne, René Chayoux and Jean-Michel Ducellier, who worked for the interprofessional committee and contributed to the development of the Appellation. To restore the status it deserves to the sleeping beauty of Aÿ, the construction of a new cellar in 2007 allows the Maison to have a modern winemaking tool, equal to the qualitative ambition of Champagne AYALA. The return of the Maison on the international scene begins with success. Since 2006, Caroline Latrive has begun to immerse herself in AYALA's savoir-faire alongside Nicolas Klym, who takes over as the House's Chef de Cave in 2012. At the same time, Hadrien Mouflard is appointed General Manager, with the mission to accelerate the development of AYALA in France and abroad. The style of the wines asserts itself with the Chardonnay grape as the protagonist. The brand identity is completely rethought, with the creation of new labels inspired by the historic codes of the Maison. A contemporary, graphic and chiseled aesthetic style, just like the new accommodation and tasting facility.e.