Sous le Mont Extra Brut NV
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, wild mushroom risotto, aged Comté cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Part of Anselme Selosse's legendary single-vineyard (lieu-dit) series, 'Sous le Mont' is a masterclass in terroir-driven Champagne. Sourced from a historic, steep, east-facing parcel in the premier cru village of Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, this Blanc de Noirs is defined by its unique soil, which is rich in calcium carbonate and magnesium. This distinct geological profile imparts a fascinating, savory, and almost salty mineral character to the Pinot Noir, steering it away from simple red-fruit heaviness toward notes of bitter orange, exotic spices, and toasted nuts. Crafted using Selosse's signature Burgundian approach, the wine is fermented with indigenous yeasts in oak casks and aged using a perpetual reserve (solera) system, resulting in an incredibly complex, oxidative, and deeply intellectual Champagne of singular character.
🍾 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 100%
🍷 ABV
12.5%