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Champagne Ayala - Brut Majeur Rosé

Name: Champagne Ayala - Brut Majeur Rosé
Brand: Champagne Ayala
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 delicious notes of red berries and beautiful bubble texture, 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

Terroirs

Reims Mountain

Viticulture

Traditional and refined

Grape harvest

Manuals

Wine making

Champagne method with 6% still red wine in the blend

Livestock farming

Aged for 3 years on lees

Alcohol content

12%

Residual sugars

7 g/L

Eye

Delicate pale pink color

Nose

Charming and generous with notes of red fruits (strawberries, raspberries) and vine peaches.

Mouth

Airy and expressive, with a lovely freshness brought by the Chardonnay. Notes of redcurrants and raspberries, with a lovely lingering fruitiness.

Serve

At 8-10°C

Drink from

2018

Drink before

2021

Food and wine pairings

Pairs perfectly with a medium-rare salmon fillet, pink lamb chops, or a strawberry tartlet...

More information on Champagne Ayala

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Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rating (2019 guide) 17/20 + Favorite (Reference wine)

4-star estate (Producers of very high quality, the pride of French vineyards)

About wine:

Delicate raspberry aromas, delicate and deep. A delicious aperitif.

About the estate:

Founded in Aÿ in 1860, this house was taken over by its neighbor Bollinger in 2005. This powerful ally provides it with choice supplies—particularly Pinot Noir—from around 100 hectares, with over 90% of its wines classified on the cru scale. The house's fundamentals – excellence, purity, integrity – have been reaffirmed. These are champagnes for connoisseurs, with low dosages and the date of disgorgement specified on each bottle. This confirms the brilliant form of the house, which is certainly among the greats of Champagne, but 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 are regularly recognized by the guide)

About the estate:

Established in Aÿ, the Ayala house was founded in 1860 when Raphaël-Edmond-Louis Gonzague de Ayala, son of a Colombian diplomat, met Berthe-Gabrielle d'Albrecht, niece of the Viscount of 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 rating (2019 guide) 16/20+ Favorite (Very good wine)

Rated estate (2024 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing good-quality wines; you won't be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)

About wine:

With its delicious notes of red berries and beautiful bubbly texture, Majeur rosé is an irresistible treat.

About the estate:

This venerable brand from Aÿ, founded in 1860, has been owned by neighboring Bollinger since February 2005. The brand, led by Hadrien Mouflard and his team, including head oenologist Caroline Latrive, is relaunching itself with a fresher style of champagne, available in low dosage (6 grams/liter) and non-dosage versions, with malolactic fermentation used to round out the edges. Ayala has now clearly found its style, which is very different from that of its parent company, which is more vinous and marked by Pinot Noir.

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated (2018 guide) 89/100

Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

Customer rating

3.6/5

based on 19 reviews