Blanc de Blancs
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted poultry, creamy mushroom risotto, aged Comté cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
The Blanc de Blancs of Jacques Selosse represent a paradigm shift in the history of Champagne. Sourced from the legendary Grand Cru chalk soils of the Côte des Blancs—primarily Avize, Cramant, and Oger—these wines are the ultimate expression of Anselme Selosse's revolutionary philosophy. Treating his vineyards with the meticulous care of a Burgundian vigneron, Selosse rejected the industrial standards of the mid-20th century in favor of low yields, indigenous yeasts, and fermentation in oak casks. His Blanc de Blancs cuvées, whether the vibrant 'Initial', the intense 'Version Originale' (V.O.), or the multi-vintage solera-aged 'Substance', are celebrated for their deeply vinous, oxidative character, rich texture, and profound mineral core. They challenge the traditional definition of Champagne, offering an intellectual and sensory journey that prioritizes terroir expression over simple effervescence.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1949 by Jacques Selosse in the Grand Cru village of Avize, Domaine Jacques Selosse emerged as the spiritual vanguard of the grower Champagne revolution under the leadership of Jacques’ son Anselme, who took control in 1980, and grandson Guillaume. Spanning roughly 7.5 to 8 hectares across prime terroirs in Avize, Cramant, Oger, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Aÿ, Ambonnay, and Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, the estate champions low yields and chemical-free viticulture rooted in organic and biodynamic principles aligned with lunar cycles. Selosse redefined Champagne vinification by applying Burgundian techniques, fermenting base wines with indigenous yeasts in oak barrels, extending lees contact, and embracing intentional oxidative maturation with minimal dosage. Renowned for its singular solera-aged Blanc de Blancs 'Substance' and parcel-specific Lieux-Dits collection (including Les Carelles and Sous le Mont), the domaine crafts vinosity and textural authority that capture pure, uncompromising chalk-driven minerality.
🍇 Grapes
Chardonnay
🍷 ABV
12% - 12.5%