DOSAGE ZÉRO

Zero-dosage Champagne, 0 g/L. An equal-thirds cuvée, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay, drawn solely from Premier and Grand Cru parcels. Two thirds raised in stainless steel (the year's wines), one third in oak Foudres (the reserve wines), 5 to 7 years on the lees. Pure and chiselled like a diamond tip.

Composition

Grapes & Origin

Pinot Noir · ⅓ · directness and structure, from the Premier and Grand Cru slopes of the Montagne de Reims
Pinot Meunier · ⅓ · flesh and roundness, from the Vallée de la Marne
Chardonnay · ⅓ · mineral tension, from the Premier and Grand Cru sites of the Côte des Blancs

Strict parcel selection is the precondition of a cuvée built without any dosage to correct it.

Fermentations & Ageing

Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel, with full malolactic fermentation.
+ Two thirds of the cuvée, the year's wines, raised in stainless steel.
+ One third, the reserve wines across several harvests, matured in oak Foudres.
+ Tirage in bottle, then 5 to 7 years on the lees.
+ A minimum of three months' rest after disgorgement before shipping.

Dosage

Dosage: 0 g/L, zero dosage. No sugar added at disgorgement.

Timeline of the bottle

Production timeline

Making. A wine without dosage is a portrait with no make-up. Every line shows, every shadow stays honest. Once you forbid sugar as a final correction, everything before it must be right, the parcel, the harvest, the fermentation, the ageing, the long rest on the lees. We call it Patience & Freshness. It is more than a phrase, it is a method.

Main harvest

At Gardet we rely on two things no sugar can replace: the roundness of the reserve wines, drawn from several harvests and patiently raised in Foudres, and the time we give the lees in the cellar. Together they balance the sharpness the absence of sugar would otherwise leave. A gesture of patience, not a trick.

Reserve wines

Blend. Combination of wines aged in stainless-steel with others in oak Foudres, coming from several harvest years.

Tasting

Tasting

A pure, chiselled cuvée, the diamond tip of the Extra Brut collection.

Optimal serving temperature

8 to 10 °C (46 to 50 °F)

Colour

Pale gold with a silver sparkle

Nose

Very delicate. Notes of white flowers, citrus, spices. Richer aromas with yellow stone fruits, brioche, vanilla.

Taste

Bright freshness, vivacity. Notes of stone fruits, vanilla and briochy side. Some spices, structure and mineral finish with notes of pink grapefruit.

Fine cuisine pairings

Scallop carpaccio with truffle shavings; crustaceans; lobster. Or simply with an old Parmesan or Comté cheese.

Bottling & cellaring

Bottling data

Bottling period: June.
Container types: bottles.
Initial closure: crown cap.

Shipping & cellaring

Final closure (after disgorgement): traditional cork.
Post-shipment cellaring: ready to drink, can be kept in cellar conditions for up to 5 years.

Awards

Four international voices, one uncompromising cuvée:
James Suckling 2024 · 90 points
Decanter World Wine Award 2021 · 90 points
Mundus Vini 2021 · Silver
Jancis Robinson 2020 · 16/20

Available formats

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75cl · Bottle 750 ml · 6×/case €173 / case ▾

Official product sheet

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