Ayala Perle d'Ayala 2013

Description

La Perle is Maison Ayala's prestige cuvée. It is made only in great years and is based on a blend exclusively of Grands Crus from Chouilly, Cramant, Le Mesnil sur Oger for the Côte des blancs and from Verzy for the Montagne de Reims. 2013 is a late year for the Champagne vineyard. It began with a long, cold winter that lasted until mid-April, causing a significant delay in the vegetative cycle. Spring, though mild, was marked by little sunshine and frequent rain. However, from mid-June onwards, exceptionally warm weather and Sec temperatures enabled optimum ripening. A few showers in September allowed the berries to gorge themselves with juice. The results are very heterogeneous, but this is a great vintage, even very great for the Grands Crus. The blend, 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir, undergoes cellar aging under cork for 8 years. Racking is done on desks and disgorging by hand. The final dosage is 6g/L. This prestige cuvée is of great elegance and purity. The wine boasts a deep, brilliant gold color. The nose is intense and complex with its gourmand notes of yellow fruit and cookie enhanced by precise notes of roasting and a hint of brown tobacco. On the palate, the orchard fruitiness is confirmed, stimulated by citrus and spice, and enveloped in pastry sensations. The finish offers lovely bitters and refreshing salinity. The 2013 Perle d'Ayala cuvée will energize a red tuna tataki, or melt into a Tonka bean crème brûlée.

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