Passport to Pinot
Above: Susan Sokol Blosser takes a group of 15 wine enthusiasts on a tour of our organic vineyards.
Could the weather have been any better?!? The 2nd Annual Dundee Hills Passport Tour was in full force this last Saturday and Sunday, celebrating the Dundee Hills appellation with food, wine, prizes and lots of Oregon sunshine (the real stuff, not the liquid kind!). Nearly 400 people visited and found out first hand why the Dundee Hills are the epicenter for Oregon Pinot Noir.
Above: Jim and Nicole celebrate with two very different Sokol Blosser Pinot Noirs - our 2003 Dundee Hills Pinot Noir and our newly released 2006 Rosé of Pinot Noir.
26 wineries and vineyards throughout the Dundee Hills participated, giving visitors to the area a chance to learn from experts and seasoned Dundee Hills growers, like the Sokol Blossers, about the unique climate, red volcanic soil, geology and earth-friendly farming practices that make this appellation so special.
Above: Owen pours our 2005 Dundee Hills Cuvée Pinot Gris, a Spring and Summer favorite, for visitors to the Winery.
If you haven't turned in your completed Passport (with stamps from 4 or more wineries and/or vineyards), be sure to mail that in! The drawing for prizes takes place soon, and you won't want to miss out. See you next year in the Dundee Hills!