Food & Wine USA - (04)April 2020

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2018 MARINE LAYER ARIES

SONOMA COAST CHARDONNAY

($35)

Baron Ziegler’s Marine Layer wines

source fruit from vineyards close to

Sonoma’s Pacific coast, resulting in

vivid, racy bottlings like this citrus-

zingy Chardonnay.

2018 LIOCO SONOMA COUNTY

CHARDONNAY ($22)

Lioco was early in the movement

to bring Chardonnay back from the

excesses of the all-oak-all-the-time

era. Its perfectly poised, lemony

Sonoma County Chardonnay is

a benchmark of this new, more

refreshing style.

2019 GAIL TWO CREEK FARM

CHENIN BLANC ($28)

Chenin Blanc is often underrated

as a California white. This single-

vineyard bottling from winemaker

Dan O’Brien’s label is brisk and

minerally, perfect with a springtime

salad (or, really, fresh greens or

vegetables of any kind).

2018 MARINE LAYER

GRAVENSTEIN VINEYARD PINOT

NOIR ($60)

Lifted, floral aromas and bright

pomegranate fruit notes define this

elegant single-vineyard Pinot Noir

from Sonoma County’s Sebastopol

Hills area. Baron Ziegler opened

several bottles to accompany Aria

Alpert Adjani’s slow-roasted lamb

shoulder—you should, too!

Easter Wines,

Sonoma Style

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