Brut Rosé No°8 2008

CHAMPAGNE AYALA

Brut Rosé No°8
2008

Product code
849755
Format
6 x 750ml
Listing type
Open
Status
Unavailable
Type of product
Sparkling wine
Country
France
Regulated designation
Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
Region
Champagne
Varietal(s)
Chardonnay 51 %
Pinot Noir 49 %
Colour
Rose
Sugar
Brut
Closure type
Cork
Producer's website

About this winery

Champagne AYALA is one of the longest-established champagne Houses; it has been based in Aÿ, at the heart of the great champagne vineyards, since it was founded over 150 years ago. Independent and family-owned, it is still today the archetype of a great and historic House, producing top quality wines which are enjoyed throughout the world for their freshness and elegance. Edmond de Ayala, founder of the House in 1860, came from a family that had always aspired to go one step further. His...

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Product notes

ROSÉ N°8 is crafted exclusively from the Grand and Premier cru vineyards of the Montagne de Reims, picked during the exceptional harvest of 2008. 8 years proved necessary for its creation: testimony to the great care that Champagne AYALA took in crafting this rare wine. Only 14 700 bottles of this limited edition cuvee were produced.

Production notes

Aged for 7 years on the lees.

Tasting notes

It is subtle, fresh and refined, revealing delicate aromas of strawberries, raspberries, blood orange and blackcurrant. The attack is precise and sharp, leading to a subtle, tightly knit palate, featuring a lot of freshness and finesse. Notes of red berries and Bartlett pear, show remarkable minerality through chalk and graphite notes. Delicate and fine, it is elegant with a sophisticated finish.

Press reviews

James Suckling

- 95 points -

October 2016 (Vintage 2008)

A superb vintage rosé dedicated to the 2008 harvest, this has an impressively composed style. It's really smooth and supple building excellently and delivering a seamlessly composed impression. The aromas are of fragrant red cherries but in bright, fresh and gently spicy mode. The palate's precisely cut and has supple, tangy acidity underpinning some very pliable fruit flesh, a silky texture and a velvety finish. Impressive length and carefully delivered power here! Drink now and through to 2020+.

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