Lieux-Dits Sous le Mont
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, cured charcuterie, wild mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Part of Anselme Selosse's legendary single-vineyard series, 'Sous le Mont' is a singular Blanc de Noirs hailing from a steep, east-facing lieu-dit in the Premier Cru village of Mareuil-sur-Aÿ. The terroir here is unique; the chalky soil is rich in calcium carbonate, which infuses the Pinot Noir grapes with a distinct mineral tension and a signature savory, almost salty character. Crafted using Selosse's signature solera-style fractional blending system and fermented in oak casks, this Champagne eschews conventional fruitiness in favor of complex oxidative notes, bitter orange peel, exotic spices, and a deep umami finish. It stands as a masterclass in how micro-terroir and uncompromising winemaking can redefine a grape variety.
🍾 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
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5%