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J-M Sélèque Champagne Brut Solessence NV

$5999

Pierry, Côteaux Sud d’Épernay

Blend based on chardonnay, with meunier, and pinot noir. Solessence is a reflection of the diversity of the Coteaux Sud d´Epernay. The grapes for this wine average 45 years of age. Half the blend comes from a perpetual reserve. The new wine is raised primarily in steel with some in wood, and then time on the lees for 2 years for the the 750mls then aged for 2 years on the lees before disgorging.The wine is bottled without fining or filtration. The lot number on the back label is the base vintage.

The wine has an unusually fine mousse and terrific plump fruit and elegance, underpinned by a stony salinity.

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  • Provenance Assured: All wines are maintained in climate-controlled conditions at our shop until the moment of dispatch.

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  • If the wine is less than 10 years old and it is corked, you may return it to us for a full refund or exchange within 60 days of purchase. You must show us proof of purchase. We understand that you may not live near a shop and that it is difficult to ship open bottles of wine to us, so if there's any problem feel free to Contact Us and we'll work it out.
  • For wines older than 10 years, the consumer bears the risk of a faulty cork, but we accept returns of older bottles if the wine is faulty as a result of improper storage. Please come by the store or Contact Us if there is a problem.
  • We may, at our discretion and to the extent permitted by law, accept returns of unopened wines within 30 days of purchase if they were properly stored by the purchaser, subject to a 15% re-stocking fee.

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More about J-M Seleque

We have written (many times) about the great generational change-over going on in Champagne and how it is resulting in an explosion of quality, especially in the Grower category. We have also written about the importance of taking Champagne villages and sub-regions seriously, in the same way that we do in Burgundy or Barolo. In today’s story, we bring both concepts together to a very delicious effect.

Often, the “change-over” story involves a grower that formally sold off its grapes to a large concern, only to be converted into a Grower Champagne when a new generation comes along. In this case, Sélèque has actually been a Grower Champagne since the 1960s – in other words, for way longer than the term has even existed.

But there was an important change-over. In 2008, Jean-Marc Sélèque and his wife, Oriane, took over the winery. Jean-Marc had traveled the world learning about wine. Inspired by the likes of Selosse and Bouchard, he decided to introduce natural farming, low-dosage single vineyard wines, and Burgundy barrels. Within a few vintages, Sélèque’s wines were appearing in the hippest wine bars of Paris. Now we are able to enjoy them here in California as well.

The geographic side of this story is a series of villages squeezed in between the Marne, to the north (where red grape production is dominant), and the Cotes des Blancs (Champagne’s greatest sub-region for Chardonnay). The area was officially named in 1996 as the Coteaux Sud “D’Epernay”, as these are slopes just to the south of Eparnay. It’s an area that shares some of the chalky soils that you find in the Cotes des Blancs, but also flint clay soils. Perhaps it’s no surprise that this is an area where you can grow all three of Champagne’s principal grape varieties, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier.

It is the Grower approach to vineyard management and wine-making applied to distinctive geographic zones like this one that is the key to the revolution that Champagne is continuing to undergo today. In Sélèque, you have some brilliant examples.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Chardonnay , Pinot Meunier , Pinot Noir

  • Vintage

    NV

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Traditional

  • Style

    Crisp , Fruity , Minerally

  • Sweetness

    Champagne Brut , Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

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