Champagne Ployez-Jacquemart was founded in 1930 by Marcel Ployez and his wife, Yvonne Jacquemart, in Ludes, a Premier Cru village in the heart of the Montagne de Reims. Now approaching its centennial, the house remains a small, family-run producer, currently guided by third-generation vigneronne Laurence Ployez, and continues to draw on Chardonnay parcels planted around Ludes and neighboring villages including Bisseuil, Cuis, Puisieulx, Taissy, and Vrigny.

Dosage Zéro is the house's zero-dosage Blanc de Blancs: 100% Chardonnay, aged a minimum of eight years before release, with no sugar added at disgorgement. That extended aging softens what would otherwise be a razor-sharp style into something more layered, while the zero dosage keeps every bit of the wine's natural tension and minerality on full display. This 2012 shows the added dimension that a strong, structured vintage and over a decade of bottle age can bring to a wine built this lean.

Why You'll Love It

• A fine, persistent mousse with a nose of citrus and toasted brioche, sharpened by a distinctly chalky, dusty minerality.
• The palate is lean and precise, with lemon and green apple carrying through a bracing line of acidity.
• Zero dosage means nothing here is masked; what you taste is the site and the aging, full stop.
• A somewhat shorter, laser-focused finish that keeps you coming back for another sip to parse it out.
• An excellent choice for anyone who wants to taste just how far Chardonnay and time can take a Champagne with nothing added.

How To Serve It

• Chill to 45-48°F before opening.
• No decanting required.
• Serve in all-purpose stems to give the mineral and citrus notes room to open up.
• Pair it with pan-seared diver scallops in a citrus beurre blanc, or other delicate, high-acid seafood preparations that won't fight its bone-dry structure.