Descripción

A18 es la evolución del clásico Le Blanc de Blancs de Ayala. Un champagne de añada elaborado en exclusiva con Chardonnay que rinde culto a algunos de los mejores crus de la Côte des Blancs y la Montagne de Reims. Cada uno de ellos aporta frescura, fruta, sedosidad, mineralidad, tensión y profundidad con el objetivo de alcanzar un espumoso pleno y elegante.

Ficha técnica

La bodega
Maison Ayala
Tipo
Champagne
Añada
2018
Grado
12.0% vol.
Variedad
100% Chardonnay
Origen
Champagne

Cata

Vista
Color brillante y con burbujas muy finas.
Nariz
Muy elegante, con aromas de pera, pomelo, jazmín y miel.
Boca
Directo y expresivo, con una marcada mineralidad calcárea. Destacan la notas de naranja sanguina y de pastelería.
Temperatura de servicio
Entre 6 y 8 ºC.
Consumo
Hasta 2034 si se conserva en óptimas condiciones
Maridaje
Ideal con un rodaballo acompañado de una 'beurre blanc'.

Viñedo y elaboración

Descripción
Viñedos calificados como 'grands crus' y 'premiers crus': Chouilly, Cramant, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Oger, Bisseuil y Cuis.
Clima
Continental.
Envejecimiento
Crianza media de 6 años sobre lías. Dosaje: 5 gramos por litro.

Opinión de los críticos

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.