Lieux-Dits Cote Faron (Disgorged 2024)
⏳ Drinking Window
2026 - 2042
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, wild mushroom risotto, aged Comté cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Jacques Selosse's Lieux-Dits collection is a masterclass in single-terroir expression, and Côte Faron is the collection's dramatic, south-facing Blanc de Noirs from the historic Grand Cru village of Aÿ. Originally released under the name 'Contrasti' to highlight the striking tension between the warmth of the steep slope and the chalky precision of the soil, this wine is crafted entirely from Pinot Noir. Utilizing a perpetual reserve system started in the mid-1990s and aged in oak casks, Selosse coaxes an incredibly complex, vinous, and oxidative profile from this legendary parcel. It offers a profound sensory journey with notes of dried fruits, toasted nuts, and deep minerality, paying homage to the historical reputation of Aÿ wines, which were highly prized by French royalty as far back as King Henri IV.
🍾 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)
12-12.5%