The Brut Zéro cuvée, created by Jean-Pierre Vazart, is an exceptionally generous and delicate non-dosage champagne.
The blend is made exclusively from Chardonnay grapes grown in the vineyards of Chouilly, a village classified as Grand Cru in the Côte des Blancs. The vines, which are over 40 years old and planted on very chalky soil, give this wine its intensity, body, and elegance.
This Blanc de Blancs is made from the 2013 (65%), 2012 (5%), and 2011 (5%) harvests, as well as wines from a Perpetual Reserve started in 1982 (25%). This cuvée is vinified in stainless steel vats and the Vazart-Coquart house carries out malolactic fermentation to bring a touch of roundness to the wine.
Brut Zéro has a beautiful golden yellow color and fine, delicate effervescence.
The nose is generous, initially expressing notes of white and yellow fruits, then revealing great depth with hints of fresh aromatic herbs such as coriander, eucalyptus, thyme, and bay leaf. It then opens up to reveal woody, buttery, brioche, and spicy aromas.
On the palate, the texture is fine and reveals aromas reminiscent of the oily character of dried fruit, with an orangey, tangy finish.
This Brut Zéro champagne pairs perfectly with a vegetable risotto, sesame and coriander tuna takaki, or a fish blanquette.
