【Brand owned by Champagne giant Bollinger family】
【Blanc de Blancs - 100% Chardonnay】
【6 years aging on lees】
【Wine Enthusiast 94 pts】
【James Suckling 93 pts】
【Wine Advocate 92+ pts】
【Vivino 4.1】
ZTF066A - Ayala Champagne Blanc de Blancs 2018
Special price: $595/bottle
Region: France / Champagne
Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay
Alcohol content: 12%
Blanc de Blancs is made from 100% Chardonnay and aged on lees for 6 years. The nose is complex, with notes of ripe yellow lemon, cedar and jasmine, as well as subtle notes of honey and pepper. The palate is full and delicious, with aromas of passion fruit, citrus, spice and pie. The finish is long lasting with a chalky minerality.
【Wine Enthusiast 94 pts】
A beautiful Champagne, this citrus and white-fruited wine is tightly textured with a strong mineral character and pure acidity and freshness. The low dosage means it is dry, but the fruit contrasts well with this.
【James Suckling 93 pts】
This blanc de blancs shows an excellent balance between citrus, stone fruit and chalky minerality. Yeasty, creamy in texture, with excellent freshness, fine bubbles and a dry finish.
【Wine Advocate 92+ pts】
A brand new cuvée, Ayala's 2018 Blanc de Blancs A18 is entirely crafted with Chardonnay sourced in the villages of Chuoilly, Cramant, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and Oger for the grand crus and Cuis and Bisseuils for the premier crus. Revealing a delicate, sweet bouquet of jasmine, brioche, pastry, confit citrus and flowers, it's round, harmonious, moderately weighted and seamless, concluding with a chalky, delicate finish with lemon-oil inflections. Dosage: five grams per liter.
[Brand owned by Champagne giant Bollinger family - Champagne AYALA]
Founded in 1860, Champagne Ayala is a testament to the vision of its founders and the commitment to quality and innovation maintained over generations. In the heart of the famous Champagne village of Ay, Ayala has been renowned for innovation and quality since its creation. In 1865, five years after its founding, Ayala made a bold move that set it apart in the Champagne world. At a time when Champagne typically used more than 150 grams of sugar per liter, Ayala launched a Brut Champagne with just 21 grams of sugar per liter. This pioneering step underscores the winery’s commitment to purity and elegance. Since then, the winery's reputation has grown rapidly. In 1882, Ayala became one of the founding members of the Confédération Champagne 1882, cementing its place among the elite Champagne producers. At the beginning of the 20th century, Ayala reached new heights and received a Royal Warrant from King Edward VII in 1908.
Acquired by the BOLLINGER family in 2005, the sleeping AY production area restored its former glory. The construction of a new winery in 2007 equipped the winery with modern winemaking tools to meet the ambitions of Champagne AYALA wine quality. The redeployment to the international stage has been successful. Hadrien Mouflad was appointed Managing Director in 2012 with the mission of accelerating AYALA’s growth in France and internationally. The style of Chardonnay wine was confirmed. The brand's image has been completely rethought, and the design of the new label is inspired by the brand's historical principles. Successfully invested heavily in vineyards and cellars. For ten years the winery has been working with great precision to develop the uniqueness and quality of its cuvées and to solidify the pillars that form AYALA: the pure expression of Chardonnay, the unique diversity of its specialties, custom blends, reserve wines.
Picture: Hadrien Mouflad, current director and general manager of AYALA
