HOW THEY GOT HERE
Domaine Jacques Selosse was founded in 1949 in Avize by Jacques Selosse, a grower born into vineyard life just after the Second World War. The first family‑bottled Champagnes appeared in the early 1960s, transitioning from selling grapes to making wine in the 1970s.
In 1974 Anselme Selosse took over and began to challenge Champagne orthodoxy, blending Burgundian practices with a deep respect for terroir.
He pushed for ripeness beyond typical regional norms, barrel fermentation, indigenous yeasts, and extremely low dosage — all moves that were radical at the time. The result was Champagnes that read more like fine wine than standard sparkling: textured, mineral‑rich, and age‑worthy.
In recent years, son Guillaume Selosse has taken the helm, building on his father’s legacy while refining the balance of freshness and complexity that defines modern Selosse.