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Jacques Selosse

Jacques Selosse is Champagne's most influential iconoclast, having transformed the perception of grower-producer Champagne since Anselme Selosse took over from his father in the 1980s. Based in Avize on the Côte des Blancs, the domaine farms approximately 7 hectares of Chardonnay—and small Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier parcels in Ambonnay and Aÿ—using Burgundian-inspired methods: oxidative barrel aging, solera systems, and zero dosage or minimal addition. The wines command the highest average price of any producer in this batch at $1,928 across 170 lots, with individual lots reaching $16,000 and a minimum of $482 per lot. The Millésimé leads auction volume at 45 lots averaging $2,380, with the 2002 vintage the most traded—a legendary Blanc de Blancs year. Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut averages $1,670 across 17 lots. Version Originale (V.O.) Non-Vintaged averages $1,324 across 13 lots. Individual lieux-dits—Le Bout du Clos, Les Carelles, Le Mesnil Chemin de Chalons—each fetch $2,000–$5,000 per bottle when they appear. Selosse's philosophical influence on the grower Champagne movement has been immeasurable, making the domaine a defining reference point for fine Champagne collecting.