Shaped with passion and savoir-faire, as a testament of craftsmanship, each bottle of PERLE is bottled under cork, hand riddled on puppitres and disgorged by hand in the House’s cellars.
Symbol of the House’s history
AYALA Perle embodies the singularity of a fine champagne with authentic craftsmanship, carefully preserved and passed down from generation to generation since the establishment of the House by Edmond de AYALA in 1860.
Perle calls to mind a jewel—a pearl—safely hidden away in the darkness of the House’s champenois cellars and that gave this exceptional cuvée its name.
This wine is always vintaged and only 12 vintages have been released so far : 1990, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2013.
This thirteen vintage, AYALA Perle 2015, marks the thirty year anniversary of this exceptional cuvée bottled in very limited quantities.
A timeless tasting experience
AYALA Perle is crafted with a blend of the House’s style founding crus from a single harvest. Exclusively with Grands Crus from the Côte des Blancs and the Montagne de Reims, each bottle is unique—as are the wines that make up the blend, which are selected for their outstanding ageing potential: Aÿ, Chouilly, Cramant, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and Oger have been carefully selected for this 2015 vintage.
Long cellar-ageing—over 8 years under natural cork—has given Perle a complex aroma profile. Using natural cork enables micro-oxygenation and ensures the development of particularly crystalline aromas, while also improving the wine’s ageing potential. Riddling is carried out on traditional oak pupitres in the depths of the Aÿ cellars. Every bottle is a true work of craftsmanship, disgorged by hand at 5g/L for this 2015 vintage and left to rest for one year in the cellars before shipment.
Hidden in the darkness of traditional vaulted cellars, Perle praises the rare, exceptional moment in life and unveils itself a little more with each new vintage. The chalk keeps track of the water that has passed since 1995, the year of Perle’s first vintage, and helps to preserve optimal ageing conditions for the wine.
This 13th vintage of Perle is the latest release as a witness to the living memories of the historic House of Aÿ and as a tribute to artisanal know-how.
Food Pairings
AYALA Perle 2015 will perfectly pair with aged Parmesan or Comté, a poached egg with raw porcini mushrooms, linguines with garlic cockles or a caramelized French toast brioche.
Technical Data
Blend
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Chardonnay80%
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Pinot Noir20%
100% GRANDS CRUS FROM THE CÔTE DES BLANCS & THE MONTAGNE DE REIMS: Chouilly, Cramant, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Oger, Aÿ
Ageing : 8 years at least and under cork
Dosage : Extra-Brut 5 g/L
Tasting notes
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ColourAn intense and brilliant gold with delicate bubbles
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NoseAromas of toasted bread, mild tobacco and hazelnut followed by notes of dried flowers with a hint of eucalyptus, characteristic of Pinots from Aÿ
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PalateNotes of candied citrus fruits, typical from the Côte des Blancs but creating the surprise in a vintage as warm as 2015. The tasting continues with notes of cocoa and dried fruits. All tasting long, beautiful bitters structure the wine which shows a great length. A subtle balance between freshness, complexity and generosity
2015 Viticultural year
A year marked by drought and harvest from 7th to 23rd of September with excellent conditions and an optimal ripening of grapes on selected Terroirs. Chardonnays show great richness and roundness whereas Pinots Noirs are powerful and generous.
