Champagne Ayala Blancs de Blancs 2016 x 1

The House has always been committed to cultivating the 
diversity of its Terroirs; the Terroir collection is the perfect 
embodiment of this vision. This collection of 
ephemeral cuvées, released at their peak in limited 
quantities, unveils unique terroirs that the Cellar Master 
has chosen to highlight through the prism of an individual 
year. Each bottle is the result of the House’s artisanal 
savoir-faire and is numbered to reflect its rarity. 
N°16 is the fourth opus in the Collection, following N°8, 
launched in 2017 - N°7, in 2020, and N°14 in 2022.
 N°16 is an outstanding Blanc de Blancs made entirely 
from Grands and Premiers crus from the Côte des Blancs 
and the Montagne de Reims. It is a limited edition cuvée 
which honours Champagne’s various white varietals 
through a blend of Chardonnay and the region’s forgotten 
grape varieties: Arbane, Petit Meslier and Pinot Blanc.

 THE ART OF BLENDING
 The House has always been committed to cultivating the 
diversity of its Terroirs; the Terroir collection is the perfect 
embodiment of this vision. This collection of 
ephemeral cuvées, released at their peak in limited 
quantities, unveils unique terroirs that the Cellar Master 
has chosen to highlight through the prism of an individual 
year. Each bottle is the result of the House’s artisanal 
savoir-faire and is numbered to reflect its rarity. 
N°16 is the fourth opus in the Collection, following N°8, 
launched in 2017 - N°7, in 2020, and N°14 in 2022.
 N°16 is an outstanding Blanc de Blancs made entirely 
from Grands and Premiers crus from the Côte des Blancs 
and the Montagne de Reims. It is a limited edition cuvée 
which honours Champagne’s various white varietals 
through a blend of Chardonnay and the region’s forgotten 
grape varieties: Arbane, Petit Meslier and Pinot Blanc. 
THE WORDS OF OUR CELLAR MASTER
 A blend with the 4 white grape varities of the Champagne
 region :
 50% Chardonnay
 50% forgotten grape varieties, blended for the first time by
 MaisonAYALA: Arbane,Petit Meslier, Pinot Blanc
 Grands and Premiers crus from the Côte des Blancs and the
 MontagnedeReims: Aÿ, Avenay, Chouilly,Cramant,Cuis, Oger
 2016 viticultural year: 2016 was a year of extreme weather in 
the Champagne region. After a sunny autumn and a mild 
winter, the spring was cool and extremely wet. The scorching 
temperatures in the summer enabled the grapes to attain a 
nice balance and full maturity resulting in a magnificent 
harvest.
 « To the eye, a bright wine with silvery hues. AYALA N°16 unveils a
 complex nose and an expression of multiple fruit facets: mirabelle
 plum, candied lemon peel and white grapefruit. Notes of white
 flowers, honey acacia and fresh hazelnut will complete this subtle
 nose. The tasting is followed by a precise and acidulated attack
 with notes of apricot, yuzu and eucalyptus. A silky, elegant mouth
 with great freshness. This chiselled wine offers a great complexity
 and alenghty, saline finish. »
 GASTRONOMY
 Julian Gout, Cellar Master
 AYALAN°16pairs marvelously with a scallops ceviche with Granny
 Smith apples and a touch of basil oil, Gravlax salmon with lemon
 thyme, lemon pie with an almond crust pastry or a poached
 apricot with verbena.
 A SPECIFIC SAVOIR-FAIRE
 Micro-vinification in small stainless-steel vats
 6 years of extended ageing
 Dosage: Extra Brut 5,4 g/L
 Numberededition: 7357 bottles
 SERVING TIPS
 SERVICETEMPERATURE: 10°
 RECOMMENDED GLASSWARE: A tulip glass, round with a narrow rim 
to showcase the wine’s aromas and flavours