Champagne JM Sélèque - Pierry Rouge 2020 - Coteaux Champenois
Champagne JM Sélèque is located in Pierry, between the Marne Valley and the Côte des Blancs in Champagne . The estate was created in the 1960s by Henri Sélèque, originally from Poland, and his wife Françoise Bagnost. He planted vines on the terroirs of Moussy and Pierry and marketed his first bottles in 1969. The arrival at the estate of Richard, their son, marked an important step: with a degree in oenology, he helped to modernize practices and clarify methods. winemaking and breeding. At the same time, they bought and planted new plots in Dizy and Mardeuil (Vallée de la Marne) and Vertus (Côte des Blancs). Richard's son, Jean-Marc, graduated in viti-oenology studies and first trained abroad for Maison Chandon (Napa Valley, Yarra Valley, etc.). He returned to the family estate in 2008 with a solid technical background. During these experiments, he became aware of the technological limits of wine consisting of standardizing tastes and textures with numerous corrections in the cellar. He then decided to place his work in an artisanal vision , in search of authenticity and a fair and natural expression of the terroirs. The 9 hectares of the estate are spread over 45 plots and 7 communes. Jean-Marc is moving towards an organic farming approach , without seeking to go as far as certification in order to avoid being locked into any dogmatic straitjacket and retain real freedom to experiment, supplemented from 2010 with practices inspired by biodynamics. It establishes meticulous work in the vineyard, healthy and perfectly ripe grapes, no vinification artifice and even fewer oenological inputs, as little sulfur as possible, a long aging time on slats and extremely limited use of dosage.
Pierry Rouge is made from Pinot Noir from the 2020 harvest, planted in 1972 and cultivated on the Les Gouttes d'Or plot on the Pierry Premier Cru terroir. The harvest is partially destemmed (80%) and left to vat for 15 days. Aging lasts 20 months in oak barrels . 304 bottles were produced.
Grape variety: 100% Pinot Noir
