Descrição

A18 é a evolução do clássico Le Blanc de Blancs de Ayala. Um champagne de colheita elaborado exclusivamente com Chardonnay que presta homenagem a alguns dos melhores crus da Côte des Blancs e da Montagne de Reims. Cada um deles contribui com frescura, fruta, sedosidade, mineralidade, tensão e profundidade, com o objetivo de alcançar um espumante pleno e elegante.

Informações de produto

A adega
Maison Ayala
Tipo
Champagne
Colheita
2018
Álcool
12.0% vol.
Variedade
100% Chardonnay
Origem
Champagne

Prova

Vista
Cor brilhante e com bolhas muito finas.
Nariz
Muito elegante, com aromas de pêra, toranja, jasmim e mel.
Boca
Direto e expressivo, com uma marcada mineralidade calcária. Destacam-se as notas de laranja sanguínea e de pastelaria.
Temperatura de servir
Entre 6 e 8 ºC.
Consumo
Até 2034, se mantido em condições ideais
Combinação
Ideal para acompanhar um rodovalho com molho beurre blanc.

Vinha e preparação

Descrição
Vinhas classificadas como «grands crus» e «premiers crus»: Chouilly, Cramant, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Oger, Bisseuil e Cuis.
Clima
Continental.
Envelhecimento
Estágio média de 6 anos sobre lías. Dosagem: 5 gramas por litro.

Avaliação dos peritos

Falstaff:

Bright, shiny yellow-green with silver reflections and a persistent mousse. Subtle white pome fruit nuances with floral undertones on the nose, with some hints of candied orange zest, hibiscus, grapefruit and blossom honey. It's pithy and taut on the palate with a lively acidity structure supporting white apple fruit. The mineral-salty finish shows some nuances of bitterness in the aftertaste. A multi-faceted food wine. (Degorgiert 07/23, PM).

Wine Enthusiast:

A beautiful Champagne, this citrus and white-fruited wine is tightly textured with a strong mineral character and pure acidity and freshness. The low dosage means it is dry, but the fruit contrasts well with this. Drink now.

James Suckling:

Lemony and pristine with aspirin-like tension. Light-bodied, showing superzesty tangerine flavors with bright fruit definition and good length. It might lack complexity at the moment but is poised to develop lots of energy, elegance and nerviness. Drinkable now but best in two or three years.

The Wine Advocate :

A brand new cuvée, Ayala's 2018 Blanc de Blancs A18 is entirely crafted with Chardonnay sourced in the villages of Chuoilly, Cramant, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and Oger for the grand crus and Cuis and Bisseuils for the premier crus. Revealing a delicate, sweet bouquet of jasmine, brioche, pastry, confit citrus and flowers, it's round, harmonious, moderately weighted and seamless, concluding with a chalky, delicate finish with lemon-oil inflections. Dosage: five grams per liter.

Decanter:

Ayala's focus on Chardonnay marks it out among the houses, and its signature vintage blanc de blancs has been relaunched from 2018 now featuring grapes from Bisseuil in the Montagne de Reims. 2018's warmth and openness has yielded a sunny, approachable blanc de blancs built on quite a prominent show of bittersweet lemon rind, white pear and juicy apricot. It's not as reductive or linear as some vintages, but still maintains a sleek, lightly creamy elegance. Chardonnay from Chouilly, Cramant, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Oger, Bisseuil and Cuis, vinified in stainless steel with six years on lees.