Jacques Selosse Les Carelles 2021 is a single-vineyard Blanc de Blancs from Anselme Selosse's Avize domaine, drawn from the Les Carelles lieu-dit on the Côte des Blancs slope. It sits in the small-production lieu-dit line-up and is followed closely by grower Champagne collectors chasing each single-vineyard release.
From the Producer
Jacques Selosse is a Récoltant-Manipulant grower domaine based in Avize in the Côte des Blancs, founded by Jacques Selosse and taken over by his son Anselme Selosse in 1980. Anselme is widely credited with redefining oxidative, terroir-led grower Champagne, with fermentation and aging in used barriques, very low sulfur use, and an emphasis on single-vineyard, vintage-dated wines over the dosage targets of the larger houses. Les Carelles is one of the domaine's lieu-dit bottlings, from the Les Carelles parcel on the Côte des Blancs slope, and vinified and aged in barrel to express that specific site's chalk and exposure.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Citrus zest, baked apple, brioche and chalk with a saline, stony undertone from Les Carelles.
- Palate: Vinous and textural, with orchard fruit, barrel-derived pastry weight and the mineral tension of the Côte des Blancs lieu-dit.
- Finish: Long, savoury and saline, the chalk driving the persistence.
Best For
Grower Champagne collectors tracking the Selosse lieu-dit releases, fine-dining pairings and buyers looking for a single-vineyard Selosse expression above the entry-point cuvée.
Why Solera Hong Kong
Solera is the Hong Kong destination for Jacques Selosse's Avize-based grower Champagnes, with Sheung Wan pickup for collectors chasing the single-vineyard Les Carelles release.
Product Details
Category: Champagne
Producer: Jacques Selosse
Brand: Jacques Selosse
Cuvée: Les Carelles
Style: Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru single-vineyard Champagne
Vineyard: Les Carelles, Côte des Blancs
Region: Côte des Blancs, Champagne, France
Country: France
Vintage: 2021
Format: 750mL