Lieux-Dits Cote Faron (Disgorged 2019)
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2038
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, creamy mushroom risotto, aged Comté cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
The 'Lieux-Dits' collection by Jacques Selosse is a masterclass in single-terroir expression, and 'Côte Faron' represents the dramatic, steep, south-facing slopes of the Grand Cru village of Aÿ. Originally released under the name 'Contraste', this Blanc de Noirs is crafted entirely from Pinot Noir. Anselme Selosse utilized a perpetual reserve (solera) system started in 1994 for this cuvée, blending multiple vintages to capture the historical memory of this specific hillside. The intense sun exposure of the Côte Faron vineyard yields a remarkably powerful, structured, and vinous Champagne, which is fermented in oak barrels using indigenous yeasts and bottled with little to no dosage. It offers a profound dialogue between the muscularity of Aÿ Pinot Noir and Selosse's signature oxidative, highly textured, and mineral-driven winemaking style.
🍾 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.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir