After 36 months of bottle aging, cuvée Uni Terre III is the third vintage of Oudiette x Filles’ blancs de blanc cuvée. Grapes come from three over-35-year-old chardonnay plots in her village of Beaunay in the Val du Petit Morin. The wine is an homage—one woman, one terroir, one grape, one cuvée to honor the legacy of her grandmother and mother.
Vinification
Manually harvested on August 27, 2020, grapes were taken to a state-of-the-art press house located just five minutes from her vineyards, where they are pressed in a Coquard press with an inclined plate (the latest generation of Coquard). Only the heart, or the coeur de cuvée, of the first pressing is utilized. Primary fermentation occurs in used (5-7 years) 228L Burgundy oak barrels, without fining, filtration, or cold stabilization. Malolactic fermentation is natural and spontaneous. Wines are naturally stabilized and aged for ten months in oak barrels and aged a minimum of 36 months in bottle.
Region
Champagne – Val du Petit Morin
Village
Beaunay in the Coteaux du Petit Morin
Parcels
Bas Vigny, Gourdaines, and Sablonnières
Grapes
100% Chardonnay
Vine Age
Over 35 years old
Soil
Clay, loam, and sand with a chalky subsoil
Alcoholic Fermentation
Pressing in Coquard basket press, alcoholic fermentation in used 228L Burgundy barrels
Malolactic Fermentation
Spontaneous
Secondary Fermentation
Méthode Champenoise with liqueur de tirage
Dosage
1g/L from concentrated grape must from her vineyards
Aging
10 months in barrel, then 36 months on the lees
Base Year
2020
Disgorgement
February 2024
Fining, Filtration & Cold-Stabilization
None
Farming
Practicing Organic
Vegan
Yes
ABV
12.5%
Pack Sizes
12x750mL / 6×1.5L