Published on July 24, 2025 by Anthony GOMES
An ode to the terroir: Les Caourdettes de Beaunay
With the 2021 Les Caourdettes vintage, Champagne Oudiette highlights a unique plot nestled in Beaunay , in the heart of Champagne. Made from 100% Chardonnay , this artisanal wine is the result of practices that respect the local biotope, enhancing the deep identity of the terroir.
Only 2,744 bottles were produced, after 11 months of aging in 228-liter barrels , without stirring, fining, filtration or tartaric stabilization. The use of indigenous yeasts and dynamic settling give the wine its aromatic precision. The minimum dosage of 1.5g/L underlines its tension and purity.
The vintage was bottled on July 8, 2022 , and disgorged on October 15, 2024. It expresses the richness of a soil of 160 cm of iron oxide clay , mixed with Gryphaea fossils , characteristic of the fossiliferous limestone clay of the sector.
Technical sheet
- Name of the vintage : Les Caourdettes
- Grape variety : 100% Chardonnay
- Origin : Beaunay – Champagne
- Vinification : Aged 11 months in barrels – Indigenous yeasts – Unfiltered – Unfined – No tartaric stabilization
- Bottling : 07/08/2022
- Disgorging : 10/15/2024 – Lot LC21
- Dosage : Extra Brut – 1.5g/L
- Soil : Iron oxide clay – Fossiliferous calcareous clay – Gryphaea fossils
- Volume : 750 ml
- Alcohol : 12% vol
- Developed by : EARL Oudiette Jeanniot – RM 30476-01 – Beaunay, France
- Contains : Sulfites
- Serving temperature : 10–12°C – in a suitable wine glass
Tasting profile
This Champagne reveals a mineral nose with hints of fresh lemon , wet stone and white flowers . The mouth, taut and saline, reflects the identity of the soil rich in ferric clay and marine fossils.
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Food and champagne pairings
Enjoy with cod brandade , lemon clams , or mature comté cheese . Its purity and freshness enhance the delicate textures and marine flavors.
