Oudiette x Filles 'Uni Terre III' Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Champagne (2021) Nikolaihof boisterous fruit combines seamlessly with

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

The name references the historic presence of beehives in this Clos (mouches à miel is French for “honey bee”)

a flash of light in the cosmos

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

Production is around 4

Oudiette x Filles 'Uni Terre III' Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Champagne (2021) Nikolaihof boisterous fruit combines seamlessly withFrom 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,