Champagne Jacques Selosse began in the 1950s, when Jacques Selosse founded the estate in Avize and bottled his first wine in 1960. His son Anselme Selosse took over in 1980, bringing techniques learned at the Lycée viticole de Beaune and applying white Burgundy–style, terroir-driven methods to Champagne. Selosse became a leading figure in the rise of grower-Champagne, farming his own vineyards rather than purchasing fruit. Under Anselme, the domaine emphasized low yields, careful viticulture, and minimal-intervention élevage, influencing a region long dominated by large houses.