VO Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut NV
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted poultry, grilled lobster, aged Parmigiano-Reggiano
✨ Technical Specifications
Jacques Selosse's 'Version Originale' (VO) Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut is a masterclass in the expression of Grand Cru Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs, specifically the chalk-dense soils of Avize, Oger, and Cramant. Crafted as a blend of three successive vintages, VO undergoes extended lees aging—typically five to six years—before being disgorged with little to no dosage. Anselme Selosse's revolutionary approach, which treats Champagne with the respect of a still Burgundy wine, shines through in this cuvée. Fermented in oak casks using indigenous yeasts, the wine bypasses the standard industrial formula of Champagne to deliver a deeply vinous, oxidative, and intensely mineral-driven profile. It stands as a monument to terroir-driven winemaking, capturing the wild, untamed energy of the chalky soils and the visionary spirit of a producer who redefined the region's possibilities.
🍾 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
Chardonnay
🍷 ABV
12%