Carelles Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared scallops, roasted poultry with morel mushrooms, aged Comté cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from a steep, south-facing hillside in the legendary Grand Cru village of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, 'Les Carelles' is a masterclass in terroir-driven Champagne. The name of this lieu-dit refers to the square blocks of chalk historically quarried from this very hillside to build local homes. Anselme Selosse captures the intense minerality of this chalky soil by utilizing a solera-style perpetual reserve system initiated in 2003. This method blends the freshness of the most recent harvest with the depth and complexity of older vintages, all fermented and aged in oak casks. The result is an extraordinarily complex, oxidative, and deeply mineral Blanc de Blancs that challenges the traditional boundaries of Champagne.
🍾 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%