Version Originale V.O. Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut NV
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted poultry, aged Comté cheese, grilled turbot with butter sauce
✨ Technical Specifications
Jacques Selosse's 'Version Originale' (V.O.) is a masterclass in the expression of chalky Grand Cru terroir. Sourced from steep hillside vineyards in the legendary Côte des Blancs villages of Avize, Oger, and Cramant, this cuvée represents a deeper, more intense sibling to the estate's 'Initial.' Anselme Selosse's revolutionary approach shines here: a blend of three consecutive vintages aged in oak casks, followed by an extended period of five to six years on the lees. Unlike many Champagnes that rely on a heavy dosage to mask imperfections, V.O. is disgorged with little to no sugar (Extra Brut), allowing the raw, mineral-drenched power of the limestone soils to take center stage. The wine is celebrated for its oxidative complexity, boasting notes of dried fruits, ginger, and toasted brioche, balanced by a fierce, saline acidity that reflects the pure soul of the Grand Cru terroir.
🍾 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
Chardonnay 100%
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12%