Champagne Ayala - Brut Majeur Rosé
Champagne
Effervescent
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Drink or Keep
17/20
Bettane & Desseauve
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16/20
RVF
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89/100
Wine Enthusiast
"With its gourmet notes of red berries and beautiful bubble texture, Rosé Majeur stands out as an irresistible gourmet treat. " (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2019 - RVF)
Features
Estate
Champagne Ayala
Cuvée
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 meticulous
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Méthode Champenoise with 6% still red in the blend
Breeding
3 years aging on lees
Alcohol content
12%
Residual sugars
7 g/l
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Delicate pale pink
Nose
Charming and generous, with notes of red fruits (strawberries, raspberries) and vine peaches.
Mouth
Airy and expressive, with the freshness of Chardonnay. Notes of redcurrant, raspberry, long-lasting fruit.
Serve
AT 8-10°C
Drink from
2018
Drink before
2021
Food and wine pairing
Perfect with semi-cooked salmon fillet, rosy lamb chops or a strawberry tartlet...
Champagne Ayala
Champagne
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2019 guide) 17/20 + Coup de Cœur (Reference wine)
Domain rated 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the wine:
Finely raspberry aromas, delicacy and depth. Delicious as an aperitif.
About the domain :
Born in Aÿ in 1860, this house was taken over by its neighbor Bollinger in 2005. A powerful ally, it has access to choice supplies - particularly Pinot Noir - from some one hundred hectares, with over 90% of its crus classified on the crus scale. The fundamentals of the house - excellence, purity, uprightness - have been reaffirmed. These are champagnes for aesthetes, focused on low dosage, with the date of disgorgement on each bottle. Confirmation of the brilliant form of the house, which is certainly entering the ranks of the greats at Champagne, but with prices that remain very affordable, particularly for the excellent brut-majeur.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domain Rated Award-winning wines (Wines from this producer regularly win awards in the guide)
About the domain :
Established in Aÿ, Maison Ayala was born in 1860 from the meeting of Raphaël-Edmond-Louis Gonzague de Ayala, son of a Colombian diplomat, and Berthe-Gabrielle d'Albrecht, niece of Viscount de Mareuil. Owned since 2005 by Champagne Bollinger, its cellar master is Caroline Latrive.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2019 guide) 16/20+ coup de Cœur (Very good wine)
Domaine rated (2024 guide) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the wine:
With its luscious notes of red berries and beautiful bubble texture, Rosé Majeur is an irresistible treat.
About the domain :
This venerable Aÿ brand, created in 1860, has belonged to neighboring Bollinger since February 2005. The brand, run by Hadrien Mouflard and his team, including cellar master oenologist Caroline Latrive, is relaunching itself around a fresher style of champagne, available in low dosage (6 grams/liter) and non-dosé, with malolactic fermentations smoothing out the edges. Today, Ayala has clearly found its style, which is very different from that of its parent company, which is windier and more markedly Pinot Noir.
Wine Enthusiast
Wine rated (2018 guide) 89/100
Domain rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.6/5
on 19 reviews
Note and review by M. ANTHONY C. Published on 16/01/2019
Pleasant but a little vulgar...
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Note and review by M. MARC C. Published on 24/12/2018
very good. fruity. light. fine bubbles. long in the mouth
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Note and review by M. JEAN MARC B. Published on 29/08/2024
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Note and review by M. BRUNO L. Published on 31/07/2021
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Note and review by M. PATRICE L. Published on 30/01/2021
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Note and review by M. STEFANO L. Published on 18/05/2020
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Note and review by M. MATHIEU D. Published on 10/01/2020
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Note and review by M. ALEXIS C. Published on 04/09/2019
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Note and review by M. XAVIER B. Published on 28/05/2019
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Note and review by M. OLIVIER F. Published on 12/04/2019
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