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About This Champagne
V.O., short for Version Originale, is the Extra Brut blanc de blancs that Jacques Selosse makes from grand cru Chardonnay on the Côte des Blancs. It carries almost no dosage, so the Avize chalk and the long barrel ageing come through plainly.
V.O. comes from hillside parcels higher up the Avize slope, where the soil is thin and the chalk sits close to the surface.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Lemon oil, green apple, chalk dust and a faint note of toasted hazelnut from the barrels.
- Palate: Dry and tightly focused, with citrus, ripe pear and a saline, stony core under a very fine mousse.
- Finish: Long, bone-dry and chalky, with a light bitter-almond edge.
Serving & Food
Serve at 10 to 12°C in a white Burgundy glass rather than a flute. Opening it half an hour ahead does no harm.
Good to Know
What's the style? A great white wine that happens to sparkle.
Where is it from? Higher hillside parcels on the Avize slope.
Product Details
| Producer | Jacques Selosse |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne |
| Grape | Chardonnay |
| Size | 750mL |
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About the Maison
Jacques Selosse first made wine from his Avize vines in 1964. His grandson Guillaume now runs the estate.