Wine Specs
Vintage
2020
Varietal
Sparkling
Appellation
Carneros
Sugar
0.4
Acid
0.8g/100ml
pH
3.0
Alcohol %
12
2020 Ultra Brut
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Ultra Brut is our driest sparkling wine, its low dosage highlighting the structure and minerality of our Brut. Very dry and brisk, it is a contemplative wine that appeals to the true aficionado. Méthode traditionnelle winemaking and three years aging adds depth to this blend of estate grown sustainably farmed Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Our 2020 vintage is a classic expression of our Ultra Brut. A mélange of lemon meringue, honeydew melon, and white flowers on the nose leads into a palate dancing with notes of ripe stone fruit, green apple, peach, and toasted almond. With a surprisingly mouthwatering complexity, its bright, crisp fruit and delicate minerality ride on a serious structure that leads to a generous effervescence and lifted finish.
Vineyard Notes
The 2020 vintage is defined by low yields and concentrated, complex fruit. Early spring frosts and rain during May fruit set limited the number of berries per cluster, which allowed the vine to concentrate more of its resources towards each berry during development. Limited winter rainfall kept berries small while optimal temperatures throughout July and August ripened them beautifully. Harvest commenced on August 3rd and was one of the fastest in recent memory. All grapes destined for our sparkling wine were picked within 3 weeks, and by September 17th, our 34th harvest was complete.
Production Notes
57% Estate Grown Pinot Noir, 43% Estate Grown Chardonnay
Food Pairing Notes
A wine with such textural vibrance and intriguing tension pairs beautifully with foods with a natural voluptuousness such as raw oysters, ceviche, heirloom tomato and burrata caprese, grilled pineapple fish tacos with pineapple salsa, or Dungeness crab.
Wine Specs
Vintage
2020
Varietal
Sparkling
Appellation
Carneros
Sugar
0.4
Acid
0.8g/100ml
pH
3.0
Alcohol %
12