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Wine Description
The Story
The Selosse Champagne House was founded in 1964, when Jacques Selosse and his wife created the house's first wine. Ten years later, the torch was passed to his son Anselme Selosse, who completed his studies in Oenology in Burgundy and in the 1980s began a revolutionary transformation of his parents' domain. His fundamental philosophy was at that time radical in Champagne, and it has its clear Burgundian traces - Anselme believes, in fact, that...
Wine Information
Disgorged April 2023. This wine was originally a blanc de blancs from two plots in Avize, Le Mont de Cramant and Les Chantereines, but it now includes fruit from all six villages: Avize, Cramant, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Aÿ, Mareuil-sur-Aÿ and Ambonnay. The varietal blend is 70% Chardonnay and 30% Pinot Noir. It matured in bottle, on lees, for 10 years before disgorgement.
Vintage 2012
The next most exceptional vintage since 2008. A truly difficult growing season saw severe frosts in the winter. March brought warmth but early budbreak made the vines vulnerable to spring frosts. Overall, the early growing season was wet, and mildew became a serious issue. However, conditions improved dramatically in the later summer months. An August heatwave resulted in a rapid accumulation of sugar, but fortunately the nights remained cool,...
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Average Bottle Price
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| 1 590€ |
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