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Wine Description
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 practi...
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 ge...
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...
