Lieux-Dits Cote Faron Disgorged
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 5 to 15 years after disgorgement, though it possesses the structure to age for decades.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Roasted duck, wild mushroom risotto, aged Comté cheese
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
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.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
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.