The winery
J-M Sélèque
Champagne house based in Pierry (Coteaux Sud d’Épernay), led by Jean‑Marc Sélèque. A vineyard of about 9 hectares spread over 45 parcels in 7 communes, focused on Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir, and known for cuvées such as Solessence and Quintette.
- Champagne (Coteaux Sud d’Épernay, Vallée de la Marne) · Francia
- 15 products
The story
The family's story begins with Henri Sélèque, who immigrated to France from Poland. The first vineyard plantings date back to the 1960s and the first bottles were released in the late 1960s. The next generation, under Richard, modernized the estate. Jean‑Marc Sélèque returned to the property in 2008 and, together with his wife, built a new winery in Pierry in 2015.
Production philosophy
Terroir-driven approach: viticulture that respects soil life, strong reliance on manual labor, sustainable practices and low‑intervention winemaking. In the cellar, separate fermentations and aging are favored for individual parcels and different vessels, with minimal fining/filtration and extended aging to preserve the terroir’s expressiveness.
Terroir and vineyards
Based in Pierry, in the Vallée de la Marne — Coteaux Sud d’Épernay. The vineyards are spread over 45 parcels across Pierry, Moussy, Épernay, Dizy, Mardeuil, Boursault and Vertus, on limestone- and clay-based soils with the characteristic presence of flint and pebbles.
Characteristics
- Grape varieties
- Chardonnay
- Pinot Meunier
- Pinot Noir
- Hectares
- 9.0
What makes it distinctive
- Total vineyard area of approximately 9 hectares, spread over 45 plots in 7 municipalities.
- Planting percentages: approximately 50% Chardonnay, approximately 40% Pinot Meunier, approximately 10% Pinot Noir
- Flagship cuvée: Solessence; single-varietal and single-parcel cuvées are also available, such as Quintette and the "Soliste".
- New winery built in Pierry in 2015.
- Low-intervention viticulture and differentiated winemaking to express the terroir.