Zero Brut Nature Base 2017 375ml

Wine description for Zero Brut Nature Base 2017 375ml by Tarlant

Colour & Appearance

Rich straw yellow with golden reflections. The perlage is remarkably fine and delicate – a sign of extended bottle ageing of over five years on the lees.

Nose

Purist, complex, fascinatingly reductive. Dominated by dried herbs, hay and summer meadows with an alpine character. Complemented by bread-like notes of fresh baguette and butter brioche, never sweet, but rather nutty and yeasty with roasted almonds. The fruit remains deliberately restrained: mirabelle plum, ripe pear, yellow apple, a hint of unripe pineapple. Herbal freshness from lemon balm, lemon thyme and parsley lend the Champagne a clear, delicate definition.

Palate

Uncompromisingly dry, taut, energetic. The perlage provides brief lift, then a pronounced, almost cutting acidity takes command. Saline-mineral, cool, with subtle, almost unripe fruit in the background. The structure is linear and invigorating – a Champagne of purist finesse that combines concentration with lightness.

Finish

Long, salt-driven, with citrus notes and a freshness reminiscent of tequila. Herbal spice and minerality define the aftertaste – energetic, clear, uncompromisingly dry.

Terroir & Origin

Exclusively from the Tarlant family’s own vineyards in Champagne, farmed for twelve generations. Benoit and Melanie Tarlant are committed to extended ageing and traditional, respectful winemaking.

Grape Variety & Vinification

A three-part cuvée of 32% each Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, supplemented by 4% of the rare varieties Pinot Blanc, Arbanne and Petit Meslier. Based on the 2017 vintage with reserve wines, bottled in April 2018, disgorged only in July 2023 – over five years on the lees. Brut Nature: 0 g/l dosage, no compromises.

Food Pairing Suggestions

Perfect with raw oysters, scallop carpaccio, sashimi, Styrian hash, aged Comté or pan-fried turbot with herb butter. The saline minerality demands purist, precise flavours.

Special Features

The Zero Brut Nature is Tarlant’s calling card – both an introduction and a statement. A Champagne for purists, one that doesn’t miss the dosage but rather convinces through maturity, complexity and terroir. Benoit’s signature: time instead of sugar.