Lieux-Dits Sous le Mont RP05
⏳ Drinking Window
2012 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted duck, creamy mushroom risotto, cured Iberico ham
✨ Technical Specifications
Part of Anselme Selosse's legendary lieu-dit collection, 'Sous le Mont' originates from a single, steeply sloped Premier Cru parcel in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ. This Blanc de Noirs is crafted entirely from Pinot Noir, grown in a unique terroir characterized by chalky soils with a high concentration of magnesium. Anselme famously notes that this magnesium content imparts a distinctive, noble bitterness and savory complexity to the wine, reminiscent of wild herbs and dark spices. Vinified in oak casks using wild yeasts and aged using a fractional blending system, this Champagne is a masterclass in vinous depth. It eschews typical sparkling fruitiness in favor of an oxidative, deeply mineral, and structured profile that reflects the soul of Mareuil-sur-Aÿ.
🍾 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.
🍇 Grapes
Pinot Noir