Extra Brut Sous Mont
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, creamy mushroom risotto, aged Comté cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Part of Anselme Selosse's legendary single-vineyard (lieu-dit) collection, 'Sous le Mont' originates from a premier cru parcel in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ. This steep, east-facing slope is characterized by chalky soils rich in calcium carbonate and magnesium, which imparts a distinctive savory, almost salty minerality to the wine. Unlike typical heavy Pinot Noirs from the region, Selosse's minimalist, oxidative winemaking—utilizing wild yeasts, fermentation in oak casks, and a solera-style perpetual reserve—creates a Champagne of extraordinary complexity. It is celebrated for its singular profile of bitter orange, exotic spices, and deep umami notes, representing a masterclass in terroir-driven viticulture.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in the 1950s by Jacques Selosse and propelled to legendary status by his visionary son Anselme Selosse, Domaine Jacques Selosse is based in the Grand Cru village of Avize in the heart of Champagne's Côte des Blancs. Anselme took over the estate in 1980 after studying in Burgundy, fundamentally revolutionizing the grower Champagne movement through meticulous, non-interventionist viticulture, minimal yields, and native yeast fermentations in oak barrels. Renowned for a singular, vinous, and lightly oxidative style, the house crafts profoundly complex cuvées, including the solera-aged Substance, the precise Initial and Version Originale, and an acclaimed collection of single-parcel Lieux-dits. Today, along with Anselme's son Guillaume, the domaine continues to set the benchmark for terroir-focused, artisanal Champagne with unrivaled depth and expressive minerality.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir