Ultra Brut
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Carneros
Carneros
Ultra Brut is a style of Sparkling wine that very dry and brisk. It is a contemplative wine that on flawless balance and appeals to the true aficionado.
92 Points
Wine Advocate
2018 vintage
94 Points
jamessuckling.com
2018 vintage
Tasting Note
A mélange of of fresh cut flowers, key lime, ginger, and honeydew melon on the nose leads to a dry, brisk, beautifully balanced palate of green apple, blanched almond, yuzu, and a touch of mandarin. With a surprising mouthwatering complexity, its bright, crisp fruit and dusty minerality ride on a serious structure, the persistent, palate-cleansing finish lingering on.
Technical Data
APPELLATION: Carneros
Unique Selling Points
- 100% organically grown estate fruit from the cool-climate Carneros region
- Made in the méthode traditionnelle, as used in French Champagne
- Lengthy aging time yields fine, pinpoint bubbles, toasty aroma and rich texture
“The first obligation of any wine is to be delicious.”
Eileen Crane, Founding Winemaker
About the Grape
Chardonnay
Though it has a distinctive profile, Chardonnay reflects other factors such as soil composition and vinification technique. Chardonnay is a reliable, hardy and prolific vine whose only real vulnerabilities are frost and uneven development of fruit.
Pinot Noir
In France, makes a silky, deceptively powerful wine of elegant, complex aromas and subtle, red fruit flavors, with earthy, floral, mushroom and mineral notes. In California, shows ripe, sweet characters.
