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Champagne Ayala - Brut Majeur Rosé

Name: Ayala Champagne - Brut Majeur Rosé
Brand: Ayala Champagne
Rating: 3.6 (19 reviews)

Champagne|Sparkling wine

3.6/5 (19 customers)

17/20

Bettane & Desseauve

16/20

RVF

89/100

Wine Enthusiast

“With its luscious notes of red berries and its lovely effervescence, the Majeur rosé is an irresistible treat.” (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2019 - RVF)

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Estate

Champagne Ayala

Vintage

Brut Majeur Rosé

Designation

Champagne

Region

Champagne

Grape Varieties

50% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir (dont 6% de vin rouge tranquille), 10% Pinot Meunier

Regions

Reims Mountains

Viticulture

Traditional and refined

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

Champagne method with 6% still red wine in the blend

Livestock Farming

Aged on the lees for 3 years

Alcohol content

12%

Residual sugars

7 g/L

Eye

Delicate pale pink color

Nose

Charming and full-bodied, with notes of red berries (strawberries, raspberries) and vine peach

Palate

Light and expressive, with a lovely freshness from the Chardonnay. Notes of red currants and raspberries, with a lovely lingering fruitiness.

Serve

At 8-10°C

Drink starting at

2018

Drink before

2021

Food and Wine Pairings

It pairs perfectly with a semi-cooked salmon fillet, pink lamb chops, or even a strawberry tartlet...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2019 guide) 17/20 + Favorite (Top-rated wine)

4-Star-Rated Estate (Producers of the very highest quality, the pride of French viticulture)

About the wine:

Subtle raspberry aromas, delicate and complex. A delicious aperitif.

About the estate:

Founded in Aÿ in 1860, this house was acquired by its neighbor Bollinger in 2005. This powerful alliance provides it with premium grapes—particularly Pinot Noir—from approximately 100 hectares, with more than 90 percent of the vineyards classified on the cru scale. The house’s core values—excellence, purity, and integrity—have been reaffirmed. These are champagnes for connoisseurs, characterized by low dosage levels, with the disgorgement date clearly marked on each bottle. This confirms the house’s outstanding form, as it certainly ranks among the greats of Champagne, yet with prices that remain very accessible, particularly for the excellent Brut-Majeur.

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated Estate: Award-Winning Wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the estate:

Based in Aÿ, the Ayala house was founded in 1860 following the marriage of Raphaël-Edmond-Louis Gonzague de Ayala, the son of a Colombian diplomat, and Berthe-Gabrielle d'Albrecht, the niece of the Viscount de Mareuil. Owned by Champagne Bollinger since 2005, its cellar master is Caroline Latrive.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2019 guide) 16/20+ Favorite (Very good wine)

Rated Estate (2024 Guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or high-quality winemakers producing wines of a high standard—you won’t be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the wine:

With its luscious notes of red berries and its lovely effervescence, the Majeur rosé is an irresistible treat.

About the estate:

This venerable Aÿ-based brand, founded in 1860, has been owned by its neighbor Bollinger since February 2005. The brand, led by Hadrien Mouflard and his team—including head winemaker Caroline Latrive—is rebranding itself around a fresher style of champagne, available in a low dosage (6 grams per liter) and a non-dosage version, with malolactic fermentation helping to round out the edges. Ayala has now clearly found its own style, which is very different from that of its parent company—a style that is more vinous and distinctly Pinot Noir-driven.

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated (2018 guide) 89/100

Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

Customer Rating

3.6/5

based on 19 reviews