New Ultramarine Cellar
Today at Flickinger Wines we would like to showcase a recently acquired cellar of just the American Sparkling, Ultramarine. These single vineyard sparklings have gained a cult status among collectors. Beautifully textured and very hard to come by, take a moment to add some to your collection today. Happy Unicorn Hunting!!
The following are the wines remaining from the offer sent on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. Please enter your desired quantities and click the 'Add' button.
| Producer |
Vint. |
Wine |
Price |
Qty |
Order |
| | USA White |
| Ultramarine |
2018 |
Heintz Vyd. Blanc de Blancs |
$175 |
5 |
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2016 |
Heintz Vyd. Blanc de Noirs |
$225 |
1 |
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2017 |
Heintz Vyd. Blanc de Noirs |
$199 |
2 |
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2017 |
Heintz Vyd. Blanc de Noirs Disgorged 11/11/21 |
$199 |
2 |
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2019 |
Heintz Vyd. Blanc de Noirs |
$145 |
1 |
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2017 |
Heintz Vyd. Rose  Lightly Nicked Label |
$199 |
1 |
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| WA 97 (8/2022): The 2017 Sparkling Rosé Heintz Vineyard is composed mainly of Pinot Noir, made without malolactic conversion and bottled without filtration. It was aged on the lees in bottle for 40 months and has just below five atmospheres of pressure (as opposed to the six to 6.5 bars of pressure in the Cruse Tradition sparklings), resulting in a creamier texture. "What matters more is pressure, not time en tirage," notes winemaker Michael Cruse. "2017 was an earlier vintage for us, so this is a bigger Ultramarine than I would normally release—the 2016 and 2018 were more classic vintages for us, more acid driven." The palate is elegant yet powerful, its bright fruit layered with more savory tones of toast, pastry and mushrooms. It has an alluring ultra-soft texture, singular personality and a very long finish. I'd love to see how this develops over the next 5-7+ years in bottle. |
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2018 |
Heintz Vyd. Rose |
$225 |
4 |
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2018 |
Heintz Vyd. Rose |
$249 |
8 |
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2017 |
Keefer Ranch Blanc de Blancs Disgorged 12/26/21 |
$269 |
1 |
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| WA 94-96+ (8/2022): The 2017 Keefer Ranch Blanc de Blancs is a new cuvée from Ultramarine, from Chardonnay vines planted in sandy Goldridge soils, with 40 months in bottle on the lees. I tasted this as a hand-disgorged sample at the winery before it received dosage. Winemaker Michael Cruse notes that the first direct-to-consumer release, set for December 2022, received two grams per liter dosage; the rest of these bottles will be disgorged and released later to restaurants. It has compelling accents of dried herbs, almonds and peppery tones to begin, taking time to unfurl its golden apple fruit. Completely dry at this stage, the palate is creamy and fresh with dynamic flavors and a long finish with biscuity undertones. |
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2019 |
Keefer Ranch Blanc de Blancs |
$159 |
1 |
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2018 |
Michael Mara Blanc de Blancs |
$149 |
1 |
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2018 |
Michael Mara Blanc de Blancs |
$235 |
3 |
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2018 |
Michael Mara Blanc de Blancs |
$250 |
2 |
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2019 |
Michael Mara Blanc de Blancs |
$149 |
1 |
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2018 |
Heintz Vyd. Blanc de Noirs |
$142 |
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2014 |
Heintz Vyd. Late Disgorged Blanc de Blancs |
$249 |
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2017 |
Heintz Vyd. Rose |
$199 |
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