Tradition NV
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted poultry, creamy mushroom risotto, aged Comté cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
While 'Tradition' is not a standard active cuvée in the contemporary Jacques Selosse portfolio, any bottling from this legendary estate carries the profound imprint of Anselme Selosse's revolutionary winemaking. Taking over his father's domain in 1974, Anselme rejected the industrial standards of Champagne, introducing Burgundian philosophies of low yields, organic viticulture, and fermentation in oak casks. Selosse's non-vintage expressions are defined by their oxidative complexity, rich vinous texture, and intense minerality sourced from the chalky soils of the Côte des Blancs. This approach yields highly individualistic Champagnes that prioritize the raw expression of terroir over a standardized house style.
🍾 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, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier