Lieux-Dits Cote Faron (Disgorged 2020)
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, creamy wild mushroom risotto, aged Comté cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Jacques Selosse's Lieux-Dits series represents the pinnacle of single-terroir expression in Champagne, and 'Côte Faron' is a legendary showcase of the historic Grand Cru village of Aÿ. Originally released under the name 'Contraste,' this cuvée is a Blanc de Noirs crafted entirely from Pinot Noir grown on a remarkably steep, south-facing slope. This intense sun exposure yields grapes of immense power and maturity. Anselme Selosse applies his signature Burgundian approach here, utilizing a perpetual reserve (solera) system started in 1994, with fermentation and aging in oak casks. The result is an incredibly vinous, oxidative, and multi-layered Champagne that challenges the traditional boundaries of the region, balancing the muscularity of Aÿ Pinot Noir with a deep mineral core and complex autolytic notes.
🍾 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
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5%