Description

'Triple Zéro' is the cuvée that formerly used to be used to be Domaine de la Taille Aux Loups' standard Pétillant Naturel. 'Triple Zéro refers to the fact this sparkling wine is not chaptalised, forgoes tirage, and contains no dosage. Essentially it is as unfettered as sparkling Chenin gets: taut, steely, and with intense aromas of citrus flower, quince, hay, and fresh lemon, finishing dry and mineral-tinged.

Designed for apéritif or to be enjoyed alongside oysters and shellfish.

"The toasty maturity of this rich wine is impressive. It balances the creamed apple and tight minerality by rounding and softening them, giving an elegant, spicy aftertaste. Drink now."
93 points. Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast (December 2020).

"Spontaneous fermentation in barrel of the base wine. Fermented in bottle but not disgorged (pet-nat style). 40- to 80-year-old Chenin vines, no chaptalisation, no liqueur de tirage, no dosage. 24 months on the lees.
I can't help thinking that Jancis may have under-scored this wine when she tasted it in April this year, especially as the wine has proven to punch way above its price bracket and age incredibly well. Sea shells and honey on the nose and a super-fine unfurling of bubbles – reminds me of the foam lines left curving across the sand when the hiss of a lazy wave has retreated back down the beach. Hints of honey and honeysuckle, quince and the soft spiciness of ripe pear. I would expect a triple zero (dosage, chaptalisation, tirage) wine to be pretty austere and formidable – most are – but this is exceptionally gentle. The Vin Cognito crew say this will age. I have two more bottles, so watch this space… Seems insanely underpriced. Very good value."
17.5 points. Tamlyn Currin, jancisrobinson.com (July 2021)

"Pale gold. Glorious Chenin on the nose. Toasty and tangy and dry on the end with more than a hint of Jurançon about it, oddly. But so much more interesting than common-or-garden champagne. Very good value."
17 points. Jancis Robinson MW, jancisrobinson.com (September 2024)