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Champagne - Ayala
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WONDERFUL HISTORY
In 1750, Don Antonio de Ayala y Vergara, a Spanish aristocrat, was appointed Chancellor (Finance Minister) of New Grenada (now Colombia) by King Ferdinand VI of Spain. His son signs peace with Simon Bolivar. His grandson comes to France as the Consul of Colombia.
Edmond de Ayala (1831-1902), is invited to Champagne by the Viscount of Mareuil to learn the business. He falls in love with the Viscount's niece, the beautiful Miss Gabrielle d'Albrecht.
As the dowry for their wedding in 1860, he receives the magnificent Château of Aÿ as well as some very prime vineyards located in Aÿ and Mareuil sur Aÿ.
This love story is also the beginning of a prestigious champagne house: Ayala develops rapidly in Great Britain thanks to Edmond's brother who was based in London.
In 1882, Ayala was one of the 18 founder members of the Syndicate of the Grandes Marques. Before the 2nd world war, Ayala was the supplier for the courts of Great Britain and Spain.
In 2005, Ayala was purchased by Société Jacques Bollinger, still owned by the Bollinger family
A UNIQUE STYLE
Nicolas Klym has been the Cellar Master of Champagne Ayala for over 25 years. Nicolas pays particular attention to the quality of the grapes in order to produce great cuvees.
Located in Aÿ, in the heart of the Montagne de Reims vineyards, Ayala naturally focuses on Grand Cru Pinot Noir for its Brut Majeur and its Vintage Brut. Ayala is a "small" house, the artisan of champagne-making.
Its small size enables Ayala to produce "haute couture" by sourcing its grapes mainly in Grand Cru - (17 in total) and Premier Cru vineyards (44 in total out of 319 villages).
The origin of the grapes, the selection of only the very best juice (the cuvee), a special gift for blending, long ageing in the cellars and a true passion for wine: these are the elements that guarantee the quality of the champagne made at Ayala.
Indeed, Ayala Champagne is above all considered as a wine, a great wine which has to fully express its aromas and its bouquet, a wine for wine lovers who share the same passion. That is why the back labels give all the important information about the cuvees as well as the date of disgorgement, which enables the aficionados to better manage their cellar.
Champagne Ayala invites you to discover a very complex range of wines.
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Brut Majeur - Brut - Low dosage |
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Bin No |
ME/8000 |
Size |
75cl |
Price |
£23.75 |
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Brut Majeur is the result of the blending of a particular harvest with quality reserve wines. Aÿ being the capital of Pinot Noir, this noble grape is always dominant thus ensuring the vinosity, the fullness and the intensity of the wine. Chardonnay gives elegance, liveliness and finesse, and Pinot Meunier adds a delicate fresh and fruity note. The cellar master is an artist, and every new cuvee he creates is a work of art, the result of very rigorous selections among innumerable possibilities. His art consists in recreating every year a great wine which is true to the style of the House, with the subtle balance between roundness, elegance and vivacity. The low dosage, 9 grams per litre, reveals the delicate nuances of the aromas and the bouquet. Brut Majeur is ideal served as an aperitif; however its vinosity and its personality make it also a wonderful accompaniment throughout a meal. |
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Zéro Dosage - Brut Nature - No dosage |
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Bin No |
ME/8006 |
Size |
75cl |
Price |
£23.75 |
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AYALA has a unique wine in the Zéro Dosage: it is the Brut Majeur without any dosage! The connoisseur will be able to appreciate the fruity notes and all the delicate aromas which are not masked by sugar. It is a real achievement to be able to offer such a wine, as only perfect wines can be presented pure in the natural state. AYALA’s Zéro Dosage is an amazing wine: round, soft, fresh, well-balanced. This makes it an ideal accompaniment for seafood appetizers, shellfish, sushi or caviar. It is also a wonderful aperitif Champagne and is perfect to finish the evening with or without a cigar. And the sugar-free element makes it the favourite Champagne for people who care about their diet. Enter into the poetry of wine: be transported from Zero to Infinity. |
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Brut Majeur - Demi-Sec - High dosage |
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Bin No |
ME/8002 |
Size |
75cl |
Price |
£23.75 |
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Brut Majeur is here presented in its demi-sec version, with a sugar dosage of 40g/l. It remains the same great wine whilst delivering remarkable gentleness. It pairs beautifully with desserts. Welcome to the world of sweetness and delight |
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Rosé Majeur - Brut - Low dosage |
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Bin No |
ME/8003 |
Size |
75cl |
Price |
£29.15 |
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Rosé Champagne is a difficult wine to make, but sharing and enjoying it is always a magical moment. Rosé Majeur is the wine for love, tenderness, happiness. It is the result of a very unique and original blend: the importance is given to Chardonnay which accounts for more than 50% of the cuvee. The unusual proportion of white grapes gives extra-ordinary delicacy to the wine. Rosé Majeur will charm you with its finesse and its wonderful elegance. Simply irresistible! |
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Cuvée Rosé Nature - Prestige Cuvee - Brut - Zero Dosage |
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Bin No |
ME/8007 |
Size |
75cl |
Price |
£42.75 |
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After Brut Zéro Dosage, AYALA is also proud to present this superb Rosé with no dosage. Cuvée Rosé Nature is made in a great year with majority of Chardonnay. The delicate pink colour is obtained by addition of still red wine (Pinot Noir) from Champagne. In order to enjoy it in its natural splendour, this wine has absolutely no sugar dosage. The wine of seduction. |
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