Champagne Ayala
Brut Majeur
Champagne
Ayala Brut Majeur perfectly embodies the Chardonnay-focused style of Ayala. This cuvée showcases the brand’s dedication to balance, precision, and finesse, with low dosage and stainless-steel vat vinification to preserve the primary aromas. An extended three-year aging on lees further refines its character. Brut Majeur is crafted from over 70 crus across the Champagne region, including the Côte des Blancs, Montagne de Reims, Vallée de la Marne, Aube, Vitryat, and Sézannais. During vinification, each cru, grape variety, and year is fermented in one of 120 individual stainless-steel vats, ensuring that each element’s personality is maintained in the final blend. The result is a Champagne of extraordinary diversity, reflecting the richness of the region’s terroirs.
VINEYARD
From over 70 crus coming from the 6 Grands Terroirs of Champagne AYALA: Côte des Blancs, Montagne de Reims, Vallée de la Marne, Sézannais, Vitryat, Côte des Bar.
WINEMAKING
Micro-vinification in 120 small stainless-steel vats: each cru, each grape variety and each year are vinified separately to unveil the terroirs’ aromatic features. The blend contains a minimum of 40% reserve wines, and it ages for a minimum of 3 years on the lees before disgorgement and bottling.
TASTING NOTE
Pure and balanced, with citrus, white-fleshed fruits, and delicate flowers on the nose. Expressive and precise on the palate, with a finish of lasting freshness and vinosity.
FOOD PAIRING
White fish, shellfish, roasted poultry, soft and aged cheeses
Color
White
Blend %
55% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir, 15% Pinot Meunier
Appellation
Champagne
Farming
Sustainable
Alcohol
12.5%
Suggested Retail Price
$66
Reviews
James Suckling - "Aromas of strawberries, sorbet, minerals, pears, basil, quince and linden blossoms. Crisp acidity and fine bubbles reveal ripe flavors of pineapple and melon, finishing on playful notes of red-fruit candy."
Wine Enthusiast - October 26, 2026 "The nose of this wine is classic, built on a prominent yeasty backbone, clean and true to type. The palate leans toward underripe and ripe white peach, green pear, rose petal, plum, and violet, edged with raw almond paste. Seek out this cuvée if you want less toasted brioche and more of a clean, fruity expression."
Jeb Dunnuck - November 2, 2026 "Pouring a brilliant medium silver-yellow hue, the NV Champagne Brut Majeur is based on 2022 and includes roughly 45% reserve wines. Bright and flinty, it offers preserved lemon and lime, fresh bread, white strawberry, white peach, white flowers, and red fruit. Medium-bodied, it is clean and focused, with white pepper, refreshing lift, and a zesty mousse adding to its crisp character. There is a lovely clarity and sunny quality to the fruit in this release."
Jeb Dunnuck - December 20, 2024 "It has the very attractive fruity and floral profile of the 2020 vintage, with aromas of fresh peach, almond flour, white flowers, and linen. Medium-bodied, it’s refreshing and pure, with a lively mousse and a clean, stony finish. It’s elegant and gently rounded all the way through with a stylish freshness."
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