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.