Ayala Champagne Perle d'Ayala 2001

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Winery:

Ayala

Varietals:

Chardonnay , Pinot Noir

Region:

France > Champagne

Type:

Sparkling Wine

Color:

White

Drink Dates:

Drink Now - 2013

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What to Expect

Champagne is specifically a sparkling wine made in the Champagne region of France; every other sparkling is simply that, sparkling wine. Made to be aged for a few to many years, in many languages "Champagne" is synonymous with "party". When young, Champagne exhibits the fresh fruit tones of its "cepage", or blend. Usually based on a blend the features either Chardonnay or Pinot Noir as its main ingredient, Champagne's fruit can range from citrusy to orchard fruits and even red berries. The wine gains distinct yeasty notes from its secondary fermentation, the one that adds the fizz, which is typically described as recalling brioche or bread. As it ages Champagne tends to lose its obvious fruit, which is replaced by subtle nutty tones and subdued elements of dried fruits.

Winemakers Notes

THE 2001 VINTAGE AND HARVEST
The early stages of the year were very promising and the weather at the end of August led us to expect an exceptional harvest. Then September surprised us with heavy rain falls. Thanks to an exceptionally strict selection of Grand Cru grapes, AYALA managed to obtain a fine maturity and to produce this lovely
Cuvée Perle 2001.

BLEND
The Cuvée Perle is an exclusive blend of 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir; all the grapes being selected from Grand Cru villages (rated 100% on the “échelle des crus” scale).

TASTING read more...NOTES
As clear as crystal, its colour is pale gold with a very light amber glint. There is a finesse to the bubbles. The nose offers a delightful bouquet of very ripe dried fruit, acacia honey, pineapple and
ginger bread. On the palate the wine is generous, harmonious and delicate with some very subtle notes of vanilla and toast which reveal their ageing with natural cork. On the nose the notes linger
at the finish with remarkable freshness and finesse.

AGEING
This wine has been aged for 6 years in our cellars. The real cork used for this long ageing allows for the best control of oxydoreduction and ensures the development of very delicate
and complex aroma. This is a very rare practice in Champagne today and thus bottle is renown for its famous “bague carrée” (square ring).

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
alcohol 12%vol - acidity 4.65 g/l - ph 3.15 g/l
Dosage 7.5 g/l

FOOD PAIRING
The freshness of the Cuvée Perle goes well with delicate entrées such as a carpaccio of duck foie gras, pastry of salmon and red mullet or raviolis of ris de veau and lobster.

CONSERVATION
5 years and more    (hide)

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