The Dosage Zero cuvée naturally extends the path trodden by the Maison since its foundation:the pursuit of purity, energy, harmony, and playing with the pitfalls which the terroir, sometimes austere, can bring if one lacks the patience… Crus:There are more than 30 crus of the finest terroir of Champagne in the blend, the composition of which is a house secret. Assemblage:Maison BP selects exclusively the first pressing – the “cuvee”, the purest – of the three grape varieties, in majority vinified in small oak barrels. The blend is dominated by the terroirs of the northern slopes of Montagne de Reims and the first few kilometers on the right bank of the Marne Valley for the Meunier, which in this cuvee, Dosage Zero, is in the spotlight, with equal proportions of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Reserve Wines:Exceptionally high for Champagne, the “reserve wines” account for half of the blend. They are the other essential player in the Dosage Zero cuvée. Some of these wines underwent their first fermentation in barrel. They were then kept in stainless steel, and for some of them for more than 10 years in bottle, resulting in an intensified autolysis. Ageing is far longer than the legal requirement:three to four years in bottle “sur lies”, followed by six months rest after disgorgement. Dosage:Zero