Sous Mont Extra Brut
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, creamy mushroom risotto, cured Iberico ham
✨ Technical Specifications
Part of Anselme Selosse's highly coveted single-vineyard (lieu-dit) collection, 'Sous le Mont' (often referred to as Sous Mont) is a singular Blanc de Noirs hailing from the historic slopes of Mareuil-sur-Aÿ. The vineyard sits on a steep, east-facing hillside characterized by chalky soils rich in calcium carbonate and magnesium, which imparts a distinctive, almost salty minerality to the wine. Anselme applied his signature Burgundian philosophy here, utilizing wild yeast fermentation in oak casks and a perpetual reserve system to build incredible depth. The result is an extraordinarily complex, vinous Champagne that balances oxidative complexity with a structured, savory core, showcasing notes of exotic spices, red fruits, and toasted nuts.
🍾 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)
12-12.5%