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    1 650
  • Producer ranking ?

    15
  • Decanting time

    -
  • When to drink

    Now-2030
  • Food Pairing

    Grilled calamaris, ginger prawns & grilled swordfish

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The Story

Blend: 67% Chardonnay (Côtes de Blanc) and 33% Pinot Noir (Montagne de Reims)

Origin: Grand crus – chardonnays from Avize, Chouilly, Cramant, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and Oger & pinot noirs from Ay and Verzy.

Dosage: 5 g/L

Ageing on lees: 11 years

Produced in an exceptional vintage, with the most pristine fruit sourced from the top grand crus villages, the No.7 has been crafted with the very best techniques permitted in winemaking practices in Champagne. After the primary fermentation has taken place in small stainless steel vats, a precise blending, and secondary fermentation is complete, the wine will age slowly in the underground cellars at the Ayala Maison for 11 years. During this extensive aging process, the wine will have been sealed in bottle via cork rather than crown cap. After aging for 11 years, each bottle will be disgorged by hand and given a low dosage of 5g/L.

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

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Wine Information

94p / Wine Advocate - "A new cuvée for Ayala that was disgorged in July 2019, the 2007 Brut No. 7 derives from fruit sourced in seven grands crus—Chouilly, Oger, Cramant, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Avize, Aÿ and Verzy—and saw tirage under cork. Offering up aromas of lemon oil, dried white flowers, walnuts and fresh bread, it's full-bodied, vinous and incisive, with a pillowy mousse, racy acids and a long, mineral finish."

93p / Decanter - "A gentle nacreous silver, with a persistently fine bead. It has aromas of almonds and sourdough, then limes falling with late-season apples, slate and the faintest whisper of honey. The palate is more assertive; plums and nectarine and even a hint of brandy snap dressed in cream. The finish is delightful and supremely elegant - the pedigree of those five great Chardonnay villages brought to bear with consummate skill."

91p / Wine Spectator - "Toast and spice notes enrich the lemon curd, glazed apricot and candied ginger flavors in this racy Champagne, with a fine, lively bead. Well-knit and bright, featuring a minerally finish."

 

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Vintage 2007

An unusually warm spring led to early flowering and initial optimism, which soon gave way to disappointment following one of the murkiest summers on record. Overall, 2007 was a difficult vintage saved by last-minute sunshine in late-August. Mildew and rot were the main culprits of the harvest, and the level of gluconic acid rocketed. The harvest began early, on August 24th, and was abundant in volume averaging 14,242 kg/ha. Pinot Meunier posed the biggest problems and Chardonnay clearly outperformed the rest. Many of the iconic prestige cuvée blanc de blancs were successfully produced, such as Taittinger Comtes de Champagne, Ruinart Dom Ruinart, Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Louis and Salon Le Mesnil. Some blended prestige cuvées such as Louis Roederer Cristal and Philipponnat Clos des Goisses were also made. Champagnes from 2007 are typically high in acidity and restrainedly classic in style, but lack the spine and strength of the greatest harvest years. Even if the vintage only receives three stars, its best Chardonnays are well worth seeking and storing.

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Origin

Ay, Champagne

Grapes

33% Pinot Noir
67% Chardonnay

Drinking temperature

7-9C
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