Anselme Selosse is a Champagne producer and grower based in the Avize region of Champagne, France.[1] He is the son of Jacques Selosse and is part of the fourth generation of his family to grow wine.[2][3]
Production
editAnselme produces Jacques Selosse champagne, named after his father. He took over the family vineyard in 1980[4] after attending enology school in Burgundy and working alongside the legendary vignerons at Domaine Coche-Dury, Domaine Leflaive, and Domaine des Comtes Lafon.[5][6] As of 2006, the Selosse fields numbered 37 acres, in 42 different parcels, almost all chardonnay with some pinot noir.[7]
His particular type of wine is known as Grower Champagne, where grapes used to produce the wines are grown in vineyards owned by the Selosse family, rather than being purchased from other growers. He was one of the first winemakers to show that small producers can make their own wine.[3] Anselme is considered a pioneer of biodynamics in Champagne and grows his grapes in an organic way.[1] Selosse wines are fermented in oak barrels,[8] in contrast to the majority of Champagne producers who often use stainless steel tanks.[9] Consequently, the wines are often described as artisanal.[10]
In 1994, the Gault-Millau guide named him France’s best winemaker in every category.[11]
Hotel
editAnselme and his wife Corinne, own and operate Hôtel Les Avisés,[12] a 10-room inn adjacent to the family winery.[3] While his champagne house does not take many tasting appointments, staying at the hotel is one of the ways to meet this winemaker.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Drinking Time Itself: The Champagnes of Anselme Selosse". Vinography.Com: A Wine Blog. 26 May 2015. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
- ^ "Champagne Selosse: The House that Jacques Built - World Of Fine Wine". www.worldoffinewine.com. 19 February 2014. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
- ^ a b c d McInerney, Jay (2013-12-27). "The Indie Innovator of Champagne Country". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
- ^ "Champagne's Pop Stars". Retrieved 2016-09-24.
- ^ "Selosse Champagne - Rare Wine Co". www.rarewineco.com. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
- ^ White, David (2016). But First, Champagne. New York, NY, USA: Skyhorse Publishing. p. 251. ISBN 978-1-5107-1144-0.
- ^ Asimov, Eric (15 June 2006). "Tiny Bubble-Makers". Retrieved 2016-09-24.
- ^ SMITH, ROD (2001-12-26). "The Questing Knight of New Age Champagne". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
- ^ Journal, William Echikson Special to The Wall Street (2002-12-06). "Something New Is Bubbling In the Champagne Region". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
- ^ "Champagne's solo act: Single-vineyard bottlings allow France's revered houses to buck tradition". 6 June 2008. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
- ^ "France's Distinctive, Affordable Champagne". Departures. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
- ^ "Hotel Restaurant les Avises (Avize, France) - UPDATED 2016 Hotel Reviews - TripAdvisor". www.tripadvisor.com. Retrieved 2016-09-24.