Phenomenal Scores from this Summer
93 points – 2021 Watershed Block Estate Pinot Noir
92 points – 2021 Peach Tree Block Estate Pinot Noir
92 points – 2021 Blackberry Block Estate Pinot
90 points – 2021 Goosepen Block Estate Pinot Noir
90 points – 2021 Twelve Row Block Estate Pinot Noir
93 points & Editor’s Choice – 2022 Kalita Vineyard Pinot Noir
93 points & Best Buy – 2021 Peach Tree Block Estate Pinot Noir
92 points – 2021 Goosepen Block Estate Pinot Noir
92 points & Hidden Gem – 2023 Estate Rosé of Pinot Noir
90 points – 2021 Twelve Row Block Estate Pinot Noir
93 points – 2021 Dundee Hills Estate Pinot Noir
92 points – 2022 Kalita Vineyard Pinot Noir
90 points – 2021 Bluebird Cuvée Brut Sparkling
92 points – 2021 Big Tree Block Estate Pinot Noir
91 points – 2021 Orchard Block Estate Pinot Noir
Phenomenal Press
Alex and Gus were featured in a New York Times article about the rise in popularity of B Corp certification.
“Sokol Blosser has been a B Corp since 2015. Mr. Sokol Blosser says it was a decision that followed the values instilled in him by his parents, Susan Sokol and Bill Blosser, who founded the winery in 1971. “It resonated with my mom,” he said. “She’s a firm believer in the triple bottom line,” the sustainability measure that looks at three areas: people, planet and profitability. “It’s on every one of our labels. We’re proud of it.”
Winemaker Robin Howell was featured in Wine Enthusiast
The article highlights the beginnings of adding nutritional information to wine labels. Sokol Blosser started adding this information with our 2023 Estate Rosé of Pinot, released in February of 2024.
Does their positioning offer a competitive advantage? “I want to think it will be good for sales because consumers want this information, and we want to show them that we are an open book,” says Robin Howell, Sokol Blosser’s head winemaker.
Howell adds that she looks forward to consumers being able to compare her wines to brands stressing lower calories, such as Skinnygirl Wines. A Skinnygirl wine typically registers 100 calories per five-ounce serving, compared with Sokol Blosser’s rosé, which has 117 calories, or Troon’s Roussanne, which has 102 calories.
Sokol Blosser also notes one big surprise: the positive reaction from winery team members who are diabetics. “There are a lot of people in this country who have diabetes, and I never stopped to think about how important being able to track carbs in their wine would be for them,” Sokol Blosser says.
If you ever have questions about any of the ingredients in our wine, please do not hesitate to reach out to us! Our Enologist Michael Naffziger has already made an informative and entertaining video about one of the ingredients we use for cold stabilization that you may have not heard of before.
