Oudiette x Filles 'Uni Terre III' Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Champagne (2021) Nikolaihof Élevage runs 12–15 months on

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

and 228 L neutral French oak barrels

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

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

boisterous fruit combines seamlessly with a soaring acidity ever so slightly treble-boosted by immaculately tasteful volatility

Oudiette x Filles 'Uni Terre III' Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Champagne (2021) Nikolaihof Élevage runs 12–15 months onFrom 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,