Seleque J-M
The history of the Seleque family dates back to 1965, when grandfather Henri planted the first vines near Pierry, a small town located in the Marne department. A few years later, in 1969, with the help of the Pierry cooperative, Henri marketed the first bottle. Father Richard, son of Henri and Francoise, took control of the maison in 1975 and, thanks to some studies in oenology, became a true vigneron of Champagne. Over the years, he significantly increased production by adding new lands and acquiring machinery, presses, tanks, barrels, and new equipment. The story continues in 2008 when Jean-Marc Seleque, after studying agronomy and gaining experience around the world, officially founded the domaine and decided to apply his artisanal philosophy, maximizing the value of the terroir available. A model that draws inspiration from the past and the long family tradition, but interpreted with a more authentic and modern style dictated by a more sensitive and respectful approach towards the vineyard, biodiversity, and the territory.
Today J-M Seleque owns 9 hectares divided into 7 villages (45 parcels) located between the Vallée de la Marne and the Cote des Blanc: Pierry, Moussy, Epernay, Dizy, Mardeuil, Boursault, and Vertus. The average age of the vines is around 40 years and they are planted with the classic and typical grapes of Champagne: Chardonnay (60%), Pinot Meunier (30%), and Pinot Noir (10%). In the vineyard, soil aeration occurs through plowing and cover cropping, promoting soil vitality and thus renouncing any chemical products. In the cellar, healthy grapes carefully selected by an expert team undergo a slow vinification, separated for each parcel, and age in tanks, in oak barrels, oval concrete barrels, or amphorae, without being filtered or clarified.
Henri, Richard, and Jean-Marc also share a second common passion, music. Each delights in their own musical instrument accompanied by Henri's singing. Music, JM thinks, is also fundamental for producing excellent Champagne: one tunes into the rhythm of nature, taking into account the musical vibrations of the season, one chooses the instrument, the style, and then creates a harmonious melody, the result of passion and long work. After all, as the young boy also says, isn't Champagne the most musical of wines?
The history of the Seleque family dates back to 1965, when grandfather Henri planted the first vines near Pierry, a small town located in the Marne department. A few years later, in 1969, with the help of the Pierry cooperative, Henri marketed the first bottle. Father Richard, son of Henri and Francoise, took control of the maison in 1975 and, thanks to some studies in oenology, became a true vigneron of Champagne. Over the years, he significantly increased production by adding new lands and acquiring machinery, presses, tanks, barrels, and new equipment. The story continues in 2008 when Jean-Marc Seleque, after studying agronomy and gaining experience around the world, officially founded the domaine and decided to apply his artisanal philosophy, maximizing the value of the terroir available. A model that draws inspiration from the past and the long family tradition, but interpreted with a more authentic and modern style dictated by a more sensitive and respectful approach towards the vineyard, biodiversity, and the territory.
Today J-M Seleque owns 9 hectares divided into 7 villages (45 parcels) located between the Vallée de la Marne and the Cote des Blanc: Pierry, Moussy, Epernay, Dizy, Mardeuil, Boursault, and Vertus. The average age of the vines is around 40 years and they are planted with the classic and typical grapes of Champagne: Chardonnay (60%), Pinot Meunier (30%), and Pinot Noir (10%). In the vineyard, soil aeration occurs through plowing and cover cropping, promoting soil vitality and thus renouncing any chemical products. In the cellar, healthy grapes carefully selected by an expert team undergo a slow vinification, separated for each parcel, and age in tanks, in oak barrels, oval concrete barrels, or amphorae, without being filtered or clarified.
Henri, Richard, and Jean-Marc also share a second common passion, music. Each delights in their own musical instrument accompanied by Henri's singing. Music, JM thinks, is also fundamental for producing excellent Champagne: one tunes into the rhythm of nature, taking into account the musical vibrations of the season, one chooses the instrument, the style, and then creates a harmonious melody, the result of passion and long work. After all, as the young boy also says, isn't Champagne the most musical of wines?
