JM Seleque Champagne丨Wine Couple

JM Seleque Champagne

三代人傳承小農香檳

JM Seleque Champagne began in 1965 when Henri, the grandfather of the current owner Jean-Marc, began to plant grapes in the sub-regions of Moussy and Pierry in Champagne and bottled them independently in 1969.

Later, Jean-Marc's father Richard took over the winery, led the winery into the modern brewing world, and expanded the winery's vineyard territory. In 2008, Jean-Marc ended his overseas winemaking work and returned to the winery.

延伸閱讀：Grower Champagne 小香檳農

Yes, Jean-Marc, who was born in a wine and clothing family in Champagne, did not choose to stay at home to inherit the family business after graduation. Instead, he went to the sparkling wineries in the United States and Australia under the "enemy camp" of Moët & Chandon to work as a winemaker.

His experience in different countries made him deeply realize that the quality of grapes is the prerequisite for making good wine. And he has always adhered to the attitude of practicing to gain true knowledge, rather than studying blindly.

After he took over the winery, the winery switched to organic cultivation and began to promote biodynamics two years later. However, he did not apply for biodynamic certification because he believed that the climate in the Champagne region is very changeable and often encounters bad weather. If he applied for certification, he would inevitably be constrained when dealing with extreme weather.

延伸閱讀：Champagne Moet & Chandon 酩悅香檳

Not only that, he also often establishes close contact with winemakers in Burgundy and Champagne to discuss the development and prospects of organic farming and biodynamics. He not only wants to convert vineyards to organic farming and biodynamic farming, but also supervises the thorough renovation of winery buildings and collects oak barrels of different sizes from top coopers to bring back to the winery for winemaking.

In recent years, many wineries have adopted egg-shaped fermentation tanks as fermentation containers for base wine, but Jean-Marc expressed his opposition to this: "I only have one cement egg-shaped fermenter in my winery. I think it makes the wine easier to drink, but it is at the expense of the skeleton of the wine, so I will not use it easily."

延伸閱讀：有機酒與生物動力法的區別

The winery's vineyards are distributed in 6 villages and 45 different plots. The owner has carried out meticulous field management on each vineyard, which is also the reason why the winery's champagne is outstanding. It can harvest mature grapes while retaining natural high acidity, which is extremely rare in the Champagne region.

Since 2011, all base wines fermented in oak barrels have stopped undergoing malolactic fermentation, which can retain high acidity, reduce fermentation temperature, and use more wild yeast, which can bring more flavor and body to the wine. Today, the ratio of oak barrels to stainless steel tanks is about 6:4. He will decide which fermentation and maturation container to use based on the wind characteristics of different plots.

延伸閱讀：香檳都有分Grand Cru?

For some vineyard plots with younger vines, Jean-Marc uses large 200-liter oak barrels. He also experiments on small-scale with ceramic pots and cigar-shaped oak barrels of different sizes. Finally, Jean-Marc also extended the time for the base wine to mature on the lees in the oak barrels and the time for the secondary fermentation to mature on the lees, making the wine more integrated.

Finally, by improving the vineyard environment and achieving more ideal grape ripening, he was able to gradually reduce the amount of sugar added after disgorgement, making the champagne taste more refreshing.

酒款系列

olessence 大地精選系列

Solessence 是由經典的三大品種：霞多麗、黑皮諾和皮諾莫尼耶混釀而成，葡萄主要來自Pierry / Moussy / Epernay / Mardeuil / Dizy / Boursault / Vertus 7個產區。

Solessence 集合了酒莊在不同產區的地塊，將他們融合在一起，並且其中部分會在不銹鋼桶中陳釀，減少橡木桶的影響，盡可能保留葡萄的本味。

在瓶中進行陳年的時間，即使是經典款也比法定時間多出了不少，至少都是兩年的時間。

最後的裝瓶補糖也是遠遠低於大多數（不超過2g/L），而且不經過任何過濾以及澄清步驟進行裝瓶。

作為代表酒莊信念和風土的經典系列，酒莊想要盡可能地保留葡萄本身在地塊中的特點、完整地表現出所擁有的風土概況。

Solessence Extra Brut 大地精選

品種：50 % Chardonnay 霞多麗，40 % Pinot Meunie 皮諾莫尼耶， 10% Pinot Noir 黑皮諾

瓶中陳年：2年

補糖：2g/l

風格：清新純淨、易飲

Solessence Nature 大地自然精選

品種：50 % Chardonnay 霞多麗，40 % Pinot Meunie 皮諾莫尼耶， 10% Pinot Noir 黑皮諾

瓶中陳年：5年

補糖：無

風格：長達5年的陳年，讓酒液更加融合、平衡、複雜

Solessence Rose 大地精選桃紅

品種：45 % Chardonnay 霞多麗，40 % Pinot Meunie 皮諾莫尼耶， 15% Pinot Noir 黑皮諾

瓶中陳年：2年

補糖：2g/l

風格：混有來自一級園的莫尼耶和黑皮諾，擁有更多的果味和結構感

Quintette Chardonnay 霞多麗五重奏

來自5個一級園 Vertus 1er Cru La Justice（1950年種植），Dizy 1er Cru Moque-bouteille（1985年種植）， Epernay Les Frileux （1959年種植），Mardeuil Les Basses Ronces （1982年種植），Pierry 1er Cru Les Tartières / Les Porgeons （1990和1985年種植）混釀。

Quintette Chardonnay 霞多麗五重奏

品種：100% Chardonnay 霞多麗

瓶中陳年：3年

補糖：2g/l

風格：經典的白中白，完美展現了清脆和新鮮礦物感，少量的保留酒讓酒液更加柔和

Soliste 獨奏系列

Soliste 獨奏系列是酒莊精選出來的3大品種分別所在的3個優質一級園的葡萄，且都來自同一年份。

與經典的香檳釀造方式不同，Soliste 獨奏系列在香檳進行瓶中陳年的時候，選用的是帶有微弱透氣性的軟木塞而不是金屬蓋。

在長時間的陳年過程中，瓶中的酒液可以外界的氧氣進行微弱的交換，讓酒液更加融合、和諧和平衡，同時也能發展出更加豐富和複雜的風味。

Soliste Meunier 獨奏莫尼耶

品種：100% Pinot Meunie 皮諾莫尼耶

地塊：來自Pierry 1er Cru Les Gouttes d'Or（1951年種植）

瓶中陳年：4年，且使用的軟木塞

補糖：1.5g/l

風格：70多年的老藤葡萄園，精准演繹了皮諾莫尼耶葡萄的迷人果味

Soliste Pinot Noir 獨奏黑皮諾

品種：100% Pinot Noir黑皮諾

地塊：來自Pierry 1er Cru Les Gayeres（1975年種植）

瓶中陳年：4年，且使用的軟木塞

補糖：2g/l

風格：來自擁有很多燧石土壤的一級園，不僅有黑皮諾的結構和高級感，還有很多礦物感

Soliste Chardonnay 獨奏霞多麗

品種：100% Chardonnay 霞多麗

地塊：來自Pierry 1er Cru Les Tartières et Les Porgeons（1990年和1985年種植）

瓶中陳年：4年，且使用的軟木塞

補糖：2.5g/l

風格：對霞多麗純粹地表達，那種張力和純淨感讓人著迷

Partition 樂章年份香檳

來自7個莊主引以為傲的地塊混釀：Vertus 1er Cru La Justice （1950年種植），Dizy 1er Cru Moque-bouteille （1985年種植），Epernay Les Frileux （1959年種植），Mardeuil Les Basses Ronces （1982年種植），Pierry 1er Cru Les Tartières / Les Porgeons （1990和1985年種植）， Pierry 1er Cru Les Gouttes d’Or （1951年種植），Pierry 1er Cru Les Gayères （1975年種植）。