Lieux-dits Les Carelles (Disgorged 2019)
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2038
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted poultry with chanterelles, aged Comte cheese, pan-seared turbot
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the legendary chalk soils of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, 'Les Carelles' is a breathtaking expression of Grand Cru Chardonnay. The name itself pays homage to the 'carreaux'—the square blocks of chalk historically quarried from these very slopes. Anselme Selosse crafts this lieu-dit using a perpetual reserve (solera) system initiated in 2003, blending multiple vintages to capture a continuous voice of the terroir rather than a single year's climate. Fermented in oak casks with indigenous yeasts and minimal intervention, the wine undergoes a slow, transformative evolution. The 2019 disgorgement reveals an incredibly complex tapestry of oxidative richness, intense chalky minerality, and vibrant acidity, representing the pinnacle of avant-garde Champagne winemaking.
🍾 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
Chardonnay
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5%