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Champagne Tarlant - Zéro Brut Nature

Name: Tarlant Champagne - Zero Brut Nature
Brand: Tarlant Champagne
Rating: 4 (38 reviews)

Champagne|Sparkling wine

4/5 (38 customers)

3*Coup de Coeur

Hachette

“Hailed as remarkable last year, this cuvée has truly come into its own after an additional year in the cellar. It is a blend of equal parts of the three Champagne grape varieties and vintages ranging from 2008 to 2005. To ensure purity, no sugar is added during disgorgement. The deep golden color is enlivened by bubbles that are as fine as they are persistent. The nose, flattering and fresh, reveals subtle notes of flowers and white fruits, with hints of butter, brioche, and toasty notes. Framed by a lively attack and a long, invigorating, citrusy finish, the palate shines with its fullness, structure, and aromatic palette, where fig gives way to mango, passion fruit, and citrus. A superb continuity between the nose and the palate.” (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2016)

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Estate

Champagne Tarlant

Vintage

Zéro Brut Nature

Designation

Champagne

Region

Champagne

Grape Varieties

1/3 Chardonnay, 1/3 Pinot Meunier, 1/3 Pinot Noir

Regions

Sparnacian, Chalk, Sand, and Limestone

Viticulture

a dynamic and sustainable approach that promotes biodiversity and microorganisms

Grape Harvest

hand-harvested, 2007, and reserve wines

Wine Production

Initial fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks and oak barrels

Livestock Farming

Barrel-Aged Reserve Wines

Alcohol content

12%

Eye

Golden color with green highlights, fine bubbles

Nose

A clean, delicate, and fresh bouquet that reveals aromas of wax, honey, lemon, and mandarin

Palate

Lively, slender, and crisp with citrus notes

Serve

at 10-12°C

Open

and serve!

Drink starting at

2016

Drink before

2018

Food and Wine Pairings

A natural, romantic, and open-hearted champagne, perfect for moments of passion. It’s especially enjoyable as an aperitif, with sushi or oysters...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2016 guide): 2*Stars (A solid, recommendable wine, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous vintage)

About the estate:

This dynamic family-run winery, located in the heart of the Marne Valley, is steadily growing and is not hesitant to offer wines from specific plots—with very little or no sugar added—that are always robust in character. The Tarlant family has been growing grapes since 1687 and began selling its first bottles in 1929 under the name “Carte Blanche.” Today, the next generation is firmly in place, with Jean-Mary and Micheline Tarlant and now their children, Benoît and Mélanie. The 14-hectare vineyard, carefully tended using organic fertilizers, comprises 55 plots planted with the three traditional grape varieties (Pinot Noir, Meunier, and Chardonnay), as well as Pinot Blanc, Petit Meslier, and Arbanne.

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (2016 guide) 3* "Coup de Coeur " (Exceptional Wine)

Rated estate (2016 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the wine:

Hailed as remarkable last year, this cuvée has reached its full potential after an additional year in the cellar. It is a blend of equal parts of the three Champagne grape varieties and vintages ranging from 2008 to 2005. To ensure purity, no sugar is added during disgorgement. Its deep golden color is enlivened by bubbles that are as fine as they are persistent. The nose, flattering and fresh, reveals subtle notes of flowers and white fruits, with hints of butter, brioche, and toasty notes. Framed by a lively attack and a long, invigorating, citrusy finish, the palate shines with its fullness, structure, and aromatic palette, where fig gives way to mango, passion fruit, and citrus. A superb continuity between the nose and the palate.

About the estate:

With deep roots in Champagne, the Tarlant family was already growing grapes in Dom Pérignon’s time. The estate was established in the Marne Valley beginning in 1780, and its first champagne was released in 1929. Today, it boasts a 14-hectare vineyard and a distinctive style. At the helm since 1999 are Benoît and Mélanie, the children of Jean-Mary Tarlant, who chairs the house. In the cellar, Benoît vinifies in small tanks or barrels by “climat,” without malolactic fermentation; he ages the reserve wines on lees and favors low dosages (extra-brut) or no dosage at all (brut zéro).

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker—The Wine Advocate)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated estate (2016 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or high-quality winemakers producing wines of a high standard—you won’t be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the estate:

"As close to its origins as possible—Champagne in its purest form," reads the label of this family-owned estate, one of the most dynamic in Champagne. In the heart of the left bank of the Marne Valley and the Surrmelin Valley, Benoît Tarlant (the winemaker) and his sister Mélanie (in charge of sales and communications) are gradually taking over from their parents. Their viticulture is demanding, adapted to a mosaic of soils and subsoils: from sandy to flinty soils, and from clay and limestone to pure chalk. Without the addition of yeast or enzymes, two-thirds of the winemaking takes place in oak. These Champagnes have body and texture, and they retain great freshness due to a light dosage: in 2010, the entire production switched to minimal dosage (extra-brut, 4.5 g) or no dosage at all (Nature). A true vintage-focused policy is now in place, and, like the greatest Champagne houses, the Tarlants release their wines after eight or ten years in the cellar, when they have reached their peak. Bravo.

Customer Rating

4/5

based on 38 reviews

Review by Mr. HERVE A. Published on April 27, 2018

Smooth and well-rounded despite having no added sugar, this is a very good Champagne.