Lieux-Dits Cote Faron
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted duck, wild mushroom risotto, aged Comté cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the legendary Grand Cru village of Aÿ, Jacques Selosse's Lieux-Dits Côte Faron is a masterclass in the expression of single-vineyard terroir. This steep, south-facing parcel has a historic reputation; the wines of Aÿ were so celebrated in antiquity that King Henri IV of France famously claimed the title of 'Lord of Aÿ' alongside his royal duties. Anselme Selosse captures this historic terroir using a solera-style system of fractional blending, aging the wine in oak casks to introduce a controlled, majestic oxidation. This Blanc de Noirs is renowned for its profound complexity, balancing the natural power and red-fruit structure of Aÿ Pinot Noir with Selosse's signature oxidative complexity, vibrant acidity, and deep, chalky minerality.
🍾 About the Producer
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.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir