Oudiette x Filles 'Uni Terre III' Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Champagne (2021) Nikolaihof Worth waiting 5-7 years for

Worth waiting 5-7 years for this wine to begin strutting its stuff

a flash of light in the cosmos

Élevage runs 12–15 months on fine lees with minimal bâtonnage

followed by an extended barrel élevage of roughly 12 months with minimal new oak

Oudiette x Filles 'Uni Terre III' Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Champagne (2021) Nikolaihof Worth waiting 5-7 years forFrom the same growing team pushing the envelope in Beaunay, Uni Terre III is a 100% Chardonnay bottling from a high skeleton, chalk rich parcel. Fermented and aged in oak before 24 months on the lees and then disgorged with ~2 g L dosage, it delivers clarity and drive: citrus oil, floral undersong and oyster shell minerality, all wrapped in a whisper of cedar and lees spice. One of the most stirring Blanc de Blancs in this lanepure vineyard voice,