Marine Layer Sonoma Coast Sparkling Brut Rose 2022

Name: Marine Layer Sonoma Coast Sparkling Brut Rose 2022
Brand: Springboard Wine Company [SWC]
SKU: SF-4-SWC--072426-18
Price: 69.99 USD
Availability: InStock

$69⁹⁹

A traditional-method sparkling rosé built half from Pinot Noir off Marine Layer's own six-acre vineyard in the Sebastopol Hills and half from Chardonnay at Gap's Crown, picked early to hold onto acidity. Instead of the usual stainless-steel base wine, both halves were fermented in older neutral French oak barrels, which adds breadth without dulling the edge, then aged a total of five months before the blend was assembled in March 2023. Tirage followed, and the wine spent eighteen months on the lees, finished with a bare 2 grams per liter of dosage. Baron Ziegler and Rob Fischer started Marine Layer after selling Banshee, chasing the Pacific fog that keeps this coast cold, and that coolness is exactly what a sparkling wine like this needs.

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More about Marine Layer

As the wine world veered away from power and ripeness and towards freshness in elegance in the last 15 years or so, it was inevitable that cooler climates would become more and more desirable – especially as global warming is driving traditional vineyard temperatures in the opposite direction.

This is especially true in the New World. Outside of Europe, our vineyards have the reputation of being located in warm sites that easily produce ripe fruit. Think of California’s hot Central Valley, where most of the state’s wines are produced. But California – like Argentina or Australia for that matter – also has cooler climates. And it is these cooler sites that are now playing the starring role in our wines.

So it is that Baron Ziegler and Rob Fischer became obsessed with the idea of producing wine from top sites along the Sonoma Coast. These are very cool, thanks to fogs that roll in off the ocean and keep the sunlight out. That fog is called the “marine layer”. So they named their winery Marine Layer.

Wine Details

Grape Variety

Chardonnay , Pinot Noir
Vintage

2022
Size

750ml
Farming Practice

Sustainable
Style

Fruity
Sweetness

Dry
Body

Full Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Oysters and shellfish, salmon crudo, fried chicken, Jamón Ibérico, or salty potato chips before dinner.

Tasting Profile

Rose gold in the glass, with rose petal, strawberry and nectarine over toasted sourdough. Dry and mineral-driven, with golden raspberry and pastry cream on the palate, fine bubbles, bright lively acidity and a precise, refreshing finish.