J-M Seleque ‘Solessence’ Extra Brut

J-M Sélèque is a third-generation grower-producer based in Pierry, just south of Épernay, at the heart of Champagne’s Côteaux Sud d’Épernay. Founded in the 1960s by Henri Sélèque and today led by his grandson Jean-Marc, the domaine farms around nine hectares spread across seven villages, with vines averaging 40 years of age. Jean-Marc returned in 2008 to take over from his father, ushering in a new era defined by ecological viticulture, minimal intervention, and an obsessive attention to terroir. Each parcel is vinified separately using native yeasts, a mix of stainless steel and oak, and gentle gravity-flow processes in a new cellar designed for precision and purity. The result is a collection of Champagnes that speak distinctly of their limestone-rich soils, with Solessence—the estate’s flagship cuvée—standing as a crystalline expression of the house philosophy: harmony between nature, craft, and the essence of the land.