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Sous le Mont is part of the Lieux-dits collection of Maison Jacques Selosse. It is a Champagne made from Pinot Noir from the Village of Mareuil sur Ay, classified Grand Cru.
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Maison Jacques Selosse – The Avant-Garde of Terroir-Driven Champagne
A true Champagne icon, Maison Jacques Selosse stands at the pinnacle of excellence and audacity, redefining terroir-driven winemaking. Founded in 1959 in Avize, in the heart of the Côte des Blancs, the house underwent a radical transformation under Anselme Selosse, a pioneer of biodynamic farming and parcel-based vinification in Champagne. Today, his son Guillaume Selosse continues this legacy with the same dedication.
The estate spans 8 hectares, primarily in Grand Cru villages (Avize, Cramant, Oger), with a strong focus on Chardonnay, aiming to reveal the purest expression of terroir. In contrast to conventional Champagne methods, Jacques Selosse embraces techniques inspired by Burgundy: organic viticulture, fermentation in oak barrels, and extended aging on lees, resulting in wines of unparalleled depth and complexity.
Selosse champagnes are intensely expressive, boasting rich textures and a striking aromatic palette where minerality, ripe fruit, oxidative notes, and freshness harmonize. Iconic cuvées include Initial, an introduction to the Selosse universe, Substance, crafted through a solera system for extraordinary depth, and rare single-parcel expressions that pay tribute to exceptional terroirs.
Sought after by connoisseurs worldwide, Jacques Selosse is more than just Champagne—it’s an extraordinary sensory journey, an unmistakable signature that pushes the boundaries of the appellation and redefines the art of sparkling wine.
Krug Grande Cuvée 162nd Edition from Krug embodies the house’s founding vision: to recreate each year the most generous expression of Champagne, beyond the limits of a single vintage.
Created around the 2006 harvest, this exceptional edition is the result of a blend of 163 wines from 11 different years, the youngest dating from 2006 and the oldest...
Palmer Collection Vintage 1976 is a rare cuvée from the prestigious library of aged vintages carefully preserved by Champagne Palmer. This exceptional Champagne showcases the house’s expertise in crafting wines capable of developing remarkable complexity over decades.
Produced from a vintage marked by a particularly warm summer, the wine now reveals...
Le Bout du Clos is part of the Lieux-dits collection of Maison Jacques Selosse. It is a Champagne made from a vine planted with Pinot Noir for 80% and 20% Chardonnay, both coming from the Village of Ambonnay, classified Grand Cru.
Billecart-Salmon Clos Saint-Hilaire 2009 is a Blanc de noirs vinified in barrels allowing the richness of the terroir and the purity of the wine to express themselves. This rare vintage of incredible typicity will go through the next decades with strength and elegance.
Dhondt-Grellet Les Côtes au Vent 2021 is a distinctive single-parcel cuvée that boldly challenges the traditional codes of the Côte des Blancs. Sourced from the eponymous vineyard in Cuis, this Blanc de Meuniers (100% Pinot Meunier) reveals a rare and confident identity.
Planted in 1954, this historic massal selection vineyard offers an original...
Grand Cellier is a daring Champagne, all in elegance with a blend of 70% Chardonnay and 30% Pinot Noir from Premier Cru vines in the village of Rilly-la-Montagne. The wines spend 10 months aging in oak barrels to bring power and complexity.
Bruno Paillard Le Mesnil 1990 Champagne is an exceptional vintage champagne that perfectly embodies the excellence and elegance of the prestigious Bruno Paillard house. This champagne is made from a blend of Chardonnay grapes exclusively from the Côte des Blancs Le Mesnil terroir.
Jacques Selosse V.O. Champagne is a renowned champagne made from grapes from the best terroirs of the Champagne region, and aged for several years in cellars before being bottled. Jacques Selosse V.O. Champagne is an exceptional champagne, with a brilliant golden color and fine and persistent bubbles. On the nose, it offers aromas of ripe fruit, toast and brioche, as well...
Bruno Paillard Blanc de Blancs 2014 is produced exclusively from the first, purest press of Chardonnay grands crus from the heart of the Côte des Blancs: Oger and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, 20% of which are vinified in small barrels of old oak.
Henri Giraud Hommage au Pinot Noir is, as its name suggests, a Blanc de Noirs Champagne made from the historic terroirs of the House in Aÿ. This grape variety brings a lot of roundness, complexity and elegance, enhanced by aging in small oak barrels.
Sous le Mont is part of the Lieux-dits collection of Maison Jacques Selosse. It is a Champagne made from Pinot Noir from the Village of Mareuil sur Ay, classified Grand Cru.
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