Lieux-Dits Cote Faron (Disgorged 2023)
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, creamy mushroom risotto, aged Comté cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Jacques Selosse's 'Côte Faron' is a legendary single-vineyard Blanc de Noirs originating from a remarkably steep, south-facing parcel in the Grand Cru village of Aÿ. Originally released under the name 'Contraste', this cuvée is a masterclass in terroir-driven Champagne, crafted using a perpetual reserve system. The intense sun exposure of the Côte Faron slope yields Pinot Noir of extraordinary power, structure, and ripeness, which Anselme Selosse coaxes into a vinous, oxidative masterpiece. Fermented in oak casks with indigenous yeasts and minimal intervention, this Champagne offers a profound dialogue between the chalky soils of Aÿ and Selosse's singular winemaking philosophy, resulting in a rich, deeply textured, and highly individualistic wine.
🍾 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
100% Pinot Noir
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5%