Champagne Ayala
Cuvee Perle d'Ayala 2015
Champagne
A treasure in the portfolio, La Perle is produced only in exceptional years, according to practices that have remained faithful to the Champagne tradition. Composed of a majority of Chardonnay, this wine captures the essence of the Champagne terroir, in the purest respect of the style of the House.
VINEYARD
Ayala currently owns 35 acres in Champagne. Thanks to its privileged location in the heart of the Grand Crus of Montagne de Reims and their link to Bollinger, they also have unique access to top quality grapes. Fruit for this prestige Champagne was selected from 100% Grand Crus villages.
WINEMAKING
This beautifully refined prestige cuvée is 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir, all from Grand Cru villages. Everything from grape reception to vinification, aging, riddling and disgorgement is done at the Ayala cellars. The Cuvée La Perle rests in the cellar for 9 years after disgorgement under cork (not crown), in order to allow for controlled oxidation and development of complex aromas and flavors. This is a very rare practice in Champagne today.
VINTAGE
The 2015 Champagne season brought warm, dry conditions that accelerated ripening and delivered exceptional purity. A healthy flowering, followed by a luminous summer, produced concentrated, perfectly balanced grapes with ripe phenolics and naturally vibrant acidity. Harvest unfolded under stable skies, enabling uncompromising selection. The resulting wines show precision, chalk-driven tension and depth—an expressive, age-worthy profile that highlights Ayala's meticulous viticulture practices.
TASTING NOTE
Bright golden color with fine bubbles. Expressive and complex with notes of cloved orange, gingerbread, vanilla from Madagascar, hazelnut and tobacco.
Color
White
Blend %
80% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Noir
Appellation
Champagne
Farming
Sustainable
Alcohol
12%
Suggested Retail Price
$271
Reviews
James Suckling - July 18, 2025 "None of the famed leafy aromas often observed in the 2015 vintage but a complex palate of lemon tree, eucalyptus and jasmine with chalky minerality, citrus peel and vibrant depth. Medium-bodied, this has pinprick bubbles, amazing length and bright apples. Long, tingling acidity supported by a savory white-chocolate finish."
Wine Enthusiast - September 14, 2026 "Bright and open, the nose is a lovely weave of fresh cherry skin, plum, orange blossom, violets, jasmine, and buttery brioche. The palate is weightless, with black-cherry skin, plum, fresh almond, and fine chalk carrying through beautifully. A subtle whisper of wild herbs adds depth. Pour this from aperitif straight through to the main course."
Wine Advocate - October 24, 2024 "A blend of 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir, the 2015 Brut La Perle evokes a delicate, fresh bouquet of baked biscuits, pastry, ripe orchard fruits and spices. Medium to full-bodied, seamless and vinous, it's broad with a sappy attack, a pinpoint mousse and a delicate, gastronomic bitterness in the finish. This elegant Champagne, perfectly representative of the vintage, matured eight years in bottle on the lees before being disgorged with a dosage of five grams per liter."
Wine Spectator - December 15, 2024 "Sleek and harmonious, with a subtle thread of minerally chalk and smoke notes underscoring the ripe Gala apple, nectarine, golden raisin and toast point flavors. Creamy, with a finely detailed mousse and a long, refreshing, well-spiced finish."
Trade Materials
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