Ayala Brut Nature

Making a no-dosage wine is quite complex. Ayala's Brut Nature is a blend of 45% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Meunier, and spends nearly 4 years in the cellar aging so that the acidity is integrated. This wine demonstrates Ayala's remarkable expertise in vinification, and with their low and no dosage wines more specifically.


Non Vintage
The color is bright gold, with a silver hue. The nose is direct but fine, and marked by precise notes of citrus fruit with a saline component. On the palate, the wine is complex and clean. It remains full of purity and tension, delivering dry mineral notes along with flavors of grapefruit and white fruit.
Wine notes from Vintus

Expert Review

"Pale gold. Nervy lime, ginger and floral scents, with suggestions of iodine and tarragon. Tightly wound, mineral-driven citrus fruit flavors put on weight with air and take a turn to deeper nectarine and pear. Unfolds slowly on the finish, hanging on with excellent tenacity and resonating mineral and floral notes."
92 Points Josh Raynolds, Vinous Media


“Ayala specializes in dry Champagnes, and this is the house’s extreme example. It has just the right amount of bottle age to soften its intense acidity and develop some toastiness and fruit. It can be enjoyed now, but a few more months in bottle would make it even better.”
91 Points Wine Enthusiast


"A well-cut, mouthwatering version, with a fine bead and a rich hint of toasted raisin bread layered with flavors of white cherry, dried apricot and candied lemon zest."
91 Points Wine Spectator


"The new release of Ayala Brut Nature has a cépages of forty percent each of pinot noir and chardonnay and twenty percent pinot meunier and spent four years aging sur latte in the maison’s cellars in Aÿ. The wine offers up a very fine nose of apple, fresh-baked bread, a touch of peach, a fine base of soil and a gently smoky topnote. On the palate the wine is deep, fullbodied and very well-balanced, with brisk acidity nicely rounded off with its time aging in the cellar, a very good core, elegant mousse and impressive length and grip on the complex finish. This is drinking very well today and clearly will age well for the next ten to fifteen years. A very impressive example of non-dosé bubbly. 2015-2030."
90 Points John Gilman

Food Pairings

Brut Nature is a perfect match for oysters, raw fish and shellfish. It is also ideally suited to Thai cuisine or sushi, maki and sashimi.