Thank You! We've received your email address, and soon you will start getting exclusive offers and news from Wine Enthusiast. Light-bodied and food-friendly, it shows focused acidity and restrained oak. Simi 2015 Chardonnay (Sonoma County) $19, 90 points. This offers great value for the quality, a mix of salty brine, stone and caramel apple that delves into more voluptuous dabs of pineapple. Noble Tree 2014 Chalk Hill Estate Chardonnay (Chalk Hill) $18, 90 points. Medium-bodied and tightly integrated in terms of oak, this wine imparts favorable anise and pear characteristics, with a lively spritz to the acidity that provides freshness. Sivas-Sonoma 2015 Sauvignon Blanc (Sonoma County) $17, 90 points.Integrated acidity and ripeness allow for a Good & Plenty licorice-like note, accenting the fresh apricot and white peach flavors in this lovely, easygoing sipper.

V.B.Ĭannonball 2015 Sauvignon Blanc (Sonoma County) $15, 90 points. A steal for its price, this wine is refreshingly quaffable, with a sublimely textured palate of preserved lemon and nectarine. Quince, sulfur and grapefruit notes define it best, as supple minerality and gravelly texture provide dimensionality. This white is a study in unexpected complexity and pleasure. V.B.Īmici 2014 Olema Chardonnay (Sonoma County) $15, 90 points. Aged only in old French oak and stainless steel, its fruit remains fresh and unencumbered through the finish. With searing, upfront acidity, this wine takes on a briny character that accents the high-toned lemon zest and melon notes on the palate. White Winesįerrari-Carano 2015 Fumé Blanc (Sonoma County) $14, 90 points. Here is a list of recommended selections from around Sonoma County that can all be enjoyed for under $20, whether you’re looking for white, red, rosé or sparkling. This makes it the perfect place to produce a number of exceptional, varied wines, with excellent bottles at a fraction of the price of their more famous neighbors to the east. Sonoma County is made up of diverse landscapes, elevations and microclimates.

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