Champagne "Zéro" Brut Nature (2017 Base)

France
Champagne
NV

32% Pinot Noir/32% Chardonnay/32% Pinot Meunier/4% Petit Meslier + Arbanne + Pinot Blanc. This cuvée is the majority of Tarlant's production and "is my daily obsession", says Benoît Tarlant. Zero reflects the Tarlant emphasis on unadorned terroir, with no selected yeasts and no dosage. The compostion is generally 60% of the base vintage--in this case 2017--plus 40% reserve wines. The organically farmed, hand-harvested fruit comes potentially from all 63 of Tarlant's parcels from across 4 villages (Oeuilly, Boursault, St-Agnan and Celles-lès-Condé), with each vinified separately to give maximum flexibility in dialing in the blend. The fruit is gently pressed and the juice fermented with natural yeasts in Burgundy barrels ranging from new to 30 years old. The wine generally does not go through malolactic fermentation. Moved by gravity only, the new vintage is blended with barrel-aged reserve wines. The 2017-base was bottled in 2018 and disgorged in 2023 with zero dosage, as the name of the wine emphasizes.

92 points
"The NV (2017) Brut Nature Zero is a terrific introduction to the Tarlant range. Dry and bracing, the Brut Nature Zero offers up hints of dried orchard fruit, chalk, mint, white pepper and slate. All the elements are so well balanced. The no-dosage style here is quite evident in the slightly angular contours. Disgorged: October 15, 2025."
Antonio Galloni,
Vinous Media
April 2025
92 points
"Based on the 2017 vintage, the NV Champagne Zero Brut Nature is 30% each Pinot Noir, Meunier, and Chardonnay, with a small amount of Petit Meslier, Arbanne, and Pinot Blanc, and it was disgorged in July 2023. It’s a lovely release that feels perfectly suited to the vintage, with a supple, sunny, shiny character, a pillowy mousse, and notes of citrus oils, raw honey, lime pith, herbs, and hints of mint. Medium-bodied, it has a refined, chalky texture and refreshing acidity without austerity, and the savory freshness really sings. As it opens, a more floral perfume rises out of the glass. Drink now or over the next 7-8 years."
Audrey Frick,
Jeb Dunnuck
December 2025

SKU/Code: 
DB2950-17
Product Line: 
Wine
Sparkling
Varietal: 
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier
Farming Type: 
Organic