• Cellar Master Club Collection Spring 2025

2017 Dundee Hills Estate Pinot Noir

APPELLATION
100% Dundee Hills AVA

BLEND COMPOSITION
100% Pinot Noir | 100% Estate Grown

CLONES
115, 667, 777, mystery clone*, Pommard UCD4, Wadenswil 2A and Gamay Beaujolais Type

*unidentified pinot noir clone, internally referred to as the “12-Row Clone”

AGE OF VINES
Planted in 1998-2009

BOTTLED
March 2019

ALCOHOL BY VOLUME
13.5%

PROPER CELLAR LIFESPAN
10 -15 Years

PRODUCTION
3,750 Cases

CERTIFICATIONS
Made with 100% certified organic grapes

VINTAGE HIGHLIGHTS
It was a dark and stormy night…and that was just the first day of 2017! Yes, 2017 started out like a number of Oregon vintages have started out: cold, wet and rainy. In fact, to start out 2017 we had snow. Snow shut down the winery for a number of days in January and this cold weather foretold the following cool spring. Bud break was late in relation to the past 5 years (late April instead of early April), but more normal when you look at our 40+ growing seasons. The cool, wet weather was not to last, and the heat volcano erupted in mid-June to the tune of  95°F!Thanks to the wonderful deluge of wet weather in the winter and spring of 2017, our vines were able to handle the scorching hot summer. Our underground barrel cellar reached temps we have never seen before (in the 70s) and the expanding wine pushed some bungs out. The cool spring helped push out harvest, but the hot summer helped make sure the grapes were ready to go with little delay. We picked over a six week time period, which is a week or so longer than normal due to the rain events. The crop was huge — one of the largest we have seen since 2014. The fruit was ripe and very clean, boding well for quality.

WINEMAKING
The grapes were carefully hand harvested at a range of ripeness of ~21.5-25°Brix. Some vineyard sections were harvested based on acid levels to retain delicacy and some were focused on higher intensity of fruit flavors with ripeness reaching 25°Brix. All our fruit was sorted by hand to remove any flawed bunches and de-stemmed directly into either 3-ton stainless steel fermenters or 2.5-ton oak upright fermenters. Nearly 50% of the fermentations were done using either isolates from the Sokol Blosser native yeast program or were ambient/uninoculated ferments. Cap management was done via gentle punch downs up to 2 times per day. Post fermentation 7% of the blend was kept on its skins for 40+ days for extended maceration, the remaining portion was pressed off the skins at dryness (~15-20 days of skin contact time). This wine was aged in 100% French oak barrels for 17 months with minimal SO2 levels. 23% of the blend was aged in new oak barrels with the remaining portion aged in once used or neutral oak.

WINE PROFILE
Our Dundee Hills Estate Pinot Noir captures and expresses the delicate fruit characteristics associated with this varietal, and we balance that with structure and age-ability. This blend represents our entire Estate with barrels selected from nearly every corner of the property. Our 2017 Dundee Hills Pinot Noir exhibits aromas of leather and spice. The palate is rich with dark fruit, dried currant, and a hint of cinnamon.

PAIRINGS
Enhanced by flavors of grilled lamb sausage, or a warm bowl of piperade, typical Basque dish prepared with onion, green peppers, and tomatoes sautéed and flavored with red Espelette pepper.

SCORES
93 points – James Suckling
91 points – Wine Enthusiast and Wine Advocate
90 points – Wine Spectator

Nv Old Vineyard Pn
2021 Old Vineyard Block Estate Pinot Noir

APPELLATION
100% Dundee Hills AVA

BLEND COMPOSITION
100% Pinot Noir | 100% Estate Grown

CLONES
Wädenswil 1A & 2A and Pinot Droit

AGE OF VINES
Replanted in 2007 & 2009

BOTTLED
February 2023

ALCOHOL BY VOLUME
13.5%

PROPER CELLAR LIFESPAN
10 -15 Years

PRODUCTION
384 Cases

CERTIFICATIONS
Made with 100% certified organic grapes

VINTAGE HIGHLIGHTS
2021 was the 2nd warmest growing season we have ever seen since 2015. We also got to add a new term to the dictionary: “Heat Dome”. Three straight days of triple digit temperatures in late June breaking heat records for the Willamette Valley! Bud break started like usual in the middle of April. We had the driest March through May that the Willamette Valley has seen through 128 years of record keeping! Bloom also appeared on time in early/mid June. While late June brought the “Heat Dome”, our grapes made it through thanks to bloom being finished at all our sites and there still being soil moisture, so they grew like crazy over those three days of hellish temperatures. While July and August turned out to be exceedingly hot and dry, September arrived with little rain which that allowed us to fully ripen the grapes. The hot and dry summer made for fruit that was extremely clean, resulting in for excellent fermentations. All in all, mother nature gave us something to be grateful for on our 50th anniversary.

WINEMAKING
The grapes from this block were carefully harvested on September 24th and 25th. The clusters were then sorted by hand to remove any flawed bunches and 100% de-stemmed directly into 3 ton stainless steel fermenters. Ambient fermentation was allowed to take place naturally with cap management by punch-downs. Once the fermentation process was finished, the wine was pressed off the skins at dryness and barreled down in 100% French oak barrels with 19% new oak and 18% neutral, and left to age for 16 months before bottling.

WINE PROFILE
Our 2021 Old Vineyard is red fruit forward and wet stone on the nose. You will find red cherry, plum and raspberry on the palate with a hint of clove.

PAIRINGS
Pinot Noir marinated tri-tip grilled and topped with a roasted pepper tapenade.

SCORES
92 points – Wine Enthusiast

THE STORY
The Old Vineyard Block Pinot Noir comes from fruit harvested off of the initial section of the vineyard planted by founders Bill and Susan Sokol Blosser in the early 70s. Although replanted in 2007/2009 on rootstock, cuttings from fruiting vines were taken from the original plantings and grafted onto rootstock for the replant.

Nv Big Tree Block Pn New
2021 Big Tree Block Estate Pinot Noir

APPELLATION
100% Dundee Hills AVA

BLEND COMPOSITION
100% Pinot Noir | 100% Estate Grown

CLONES
777 & 115

AGE OF VINES
Replanted in 2000

BOTTLED
February 2023

ALCOHOL BY VOLUME
13%

PROPER CELLAR LIFESPAN
10 -15 Years

PRODUCTION
483 Cases

CERTIFICATIONS
Made with 100% certified organic grapes

VINTAGE HIGHLIGHTS
2021 was the 2nd warmest growing season we have ever seen since 2015. We also got to add a new term to the dictionary: “Heat Dome”. Three straight days of triple digit temperatures in late June breaking heat records for the Willamette Valley. Bud break started like usual in the middle of April. We had the driest March through May that the Willamette Valley has seen through 128 years of record keeping! Bloom also appeared on time in early/mid June. While late June brought the “Heat Dome”, our grapes made it through thanks to bloom being finished at all our sites and there still being soil moisture, so they grew like crazy over those three days of hellish temperatures. While July and August turned out to be exceedingly hot and dry, September arrived with little rain which that allowed us to fully ripen the grapes. The hot and dry summer made for fruit that was extremely clean, resulting in excellent fermentations. All in all, mother nature gave us something to be grateful for on our 50th anniversary.

WINEMAKING
The fruit for this wine was farmed organically on our Estate, and was harvested at peak ripeness between September 13th and 21st. The picked fruit was fermented in  3-ton stainless steel fermenters with no extended maceration. Once the fermentation process was finished, the wine was pressed off the skins at dryness and barreled down in French oak barrels with 15% new oak and left to age for 16 months before bottling.

WINE PROFILE
Our 2021 Big Tree Block Pinot Noir has fresh pomegranate, dark cherry, and a slight floral presence on the nose. On the palate, pomegranate and dark cherry continue with rhubarb coming to the forefront followed by a lovely long finish.

SCORES
92 points – Vinous
91 points – Wine Enthusiast

THE STORY
What is a boy to do when his favorite climbing tree is ruthlessly chopped down by his father in the name of grape growing? Well, Alex Sokol Blosser is still trying to figure that one out. Until then, Alex drinks Big Tree Pinot Noir and thinks about climbing the strong limbs of a solitary, beautiful, and graceful Big Leaf Maple Tree that used to lie smack dab in the middle of a block of Pinot Noir. Big Tree is strong like its namesake with the most powerful tannins of any Pinot Noir coming off our estate. Shallow soil on this site makes the vines struggle more than the rest of our vineyard and produces strength in the wine.

Nv Goosepen Block Pn
2021 Goosepen Block Estate Pinot Noir

APPELLATION
100% Dundee Hills AVA

BLEND COMPOSITION
100% Pinot Noir | 100% Estate Grown

CLONES
Pommard UCD4

AGE OF VINES
Replanted in 1998

BOTTLED
February 2023

ALCOHOL BY VOLUME
13.5%

PROPER CELLAR
LIFESPAN
10 -15 Years

PRODUCTION
296 Cases

CERTIFICATIONS
Made with 100% certified organic grapes

VINTAGE HIGHLIGHTS
2021 was the 2nd warmest growing season we have ever seen since 2015. We also got to add a new term to the dictionary: “Heat Dome”. Three straight days of triple digit temperatures in late June breaking heat records for the Willamette Valley! Bud break started like usual in the middle of April. We had the driest March through May that the Willamette Valley has seen through 128 years of record keeping! Bloom also appeared on time in early/mid June. While late June brought the “Heat Dome”, our grapes made it through thanks to bloom being finished at all our sites and there still being soil moisture, so they grew like crazy over those three days of hellish temperatures. While July and August turned out to be exceedingly hot and dry, September arrived with little rain which that allowed us to fully ripen the grapes. The hot and dry summer made for fruit that was extremely clean, resulting in for excellent fermentations. All in all, mother nature gave us something to be grateful for on our 50th anniversary.

WINEMAKING
The grapes from this block were carefully hand harvested on September 14th. The clusters were then sorted by hand to remove any flawed bunches and 100% de-stemmed directly into three ton stainless steel fermenters. Ambient fermentation was allowed to take place naturally with cap management by punch-downs. Once the fermentation process was finished, the wine was pressed off the skins at dryness and barreled down in 100% French oak barrels with 8% new oak and 25% neutral, and left to age for 16 months before bottling.

WINE PROFILE
The nose is red fruit forward with a hint of spice. On the palate red cherry, black cherry, raspberry, and red currant. Very smooth, well rounded between tannins and fruit characteristics with a medium plus finish.

PAIRINGS
Pair with a miso-mushroom risotto, lamb or chicken gyro, and bold cheeses.

SCORES
92 points – Wine Enthusiast
90 points – Wine Enthusiast

THE STORY
When Alex Sokol Blosser was growing up, this block was not planted to Pinot Noir, but to Riesling. During this time Bill and Susan Sokol Blosser tried their infamous and failed experiment of fencing it in and releasing a flock of geese to consume the grass. Since then, the Sokol Blosser’s have always called it “Goosepen.” When we had to re-plant the block due to Phylloxera, it was decided that the highest and best use of that site was for Pinot Noir and not for Riesling. This was not a failed experiment. To this day, Goosepen is Alex’s favorite of our single vineyard blocks. It does not have the rich tannins of its northern neighbor, Big Tree, nor the finesse of the Orchard Block. It has fruit. A lot of rich fruit that can be heavy some years (2014) and complex in other years (2012 and 2015). Drinking a glass of Goosepen always reminds Alex that experimenting is a two edge sword; sometimes you get the goose, and sometimes the goose gets you!

Nv Goosepen Block Pn
2022 Goosepen Block Pinot Noir

APPELLATION
100% Dundee Hills AVA

BLEND COMPOSITION
100% Pinot Noir | 100% Estate Grown

INGREDIENTS
100% Estate Pinot Noir grapes, SO2

5-5OZ SERVINGS PER CONTAINER
Calories: 115
Carbohydrates: 3.5g

CLONES
Pommard

AGE OF VINES
Replanted in 1998

BOTTLED
February 2024

ALCOHOL BY VOLUME
13.5%

PROPER CELLAR LIFESPAN
~1015 Years

PRODUCTION
343 Cases

CERTIFICATIONS
Made with 100% certified organic grapes

VINTAGE HIGHLIGHTS 
What started as a dry winter turned into a deluge of rain in the springtime. We had the wettest and coldest April/May/June in recorded (130 years) history. Freezing temperatures on the morning of April 14th and 15th knocked back the fragile new growth and we thought our crop yields would be down by 50-60%. In over 51 years of growing grapes here in the Dundee Hills we have never seen a freezing event during the growing season, so we had no idea what was going to happen. The primary buds froze and died, but the secondary buds came on, produced fewer but larger clusters, and the vines made a miraculous comeback. We had the 2nd warmest and driest summer on record, and then we got to October. Everything depended on good ripening conditions in the month of October since bloom was much later. Fortunately we got the warmest October in Oregon history, we were able to let the grapes hang, and the rains stayed put until all our Estate fruit was in on Thursday, October 27th. The fruit got nice and ripe, and we are thrilled with the wine produced from this vintage!

WINEMAKING
The grapes were harvested on October 7th and 100% destemmed before fermenting in 3-ton stainless steel tanks. The wine aged for 16 months in 0% new, 29% once used, 36% twice used, and 36% neutral French oak barrels.

WINE PROFILE
On the nose there are dark fruit notes of plum and bramble berry accompanied by a floral bouquet of violet and rose. This Pinot Noir is well rounded on the palate, with a balance between the tannins and fruit characteristics

THE STORY
Bill and Susan Sokol Blosser tried their infamous and failed experiment of fencing in a block of Riesling and releasing a flock of geese to consume the grass. The experiment failed, but since then, the Sokol Blosser’s have always called this block “Goosepen.” When we had to re-plant the block due to Phylloxera, it was decided that the highest and best use of that site was for Pinot Noir and not for Riesling. To this day, Goosepen is Alex’s favorite of our single vineyard blocks. It does not have the rich tannins of its northern neighbor, Big Tree, nor the finesse of the Orchard Block. It has a lot of rich fruit that can be heavy some years and complex in others. Drinking a glass of Goosepen always reminds Alex that experimenting is a two edge sword; sometimes you get the goose, and sometimes the goose gets you!

Nv Kalita Trillium
2022 Kalita Trillium Pinot Noir

APPELLATION
100% Yamhill-Carlton AVA

BLEND COMPOSITION
100% Pinot Noir

CLONES
777

AGE OF VINES
Planted in 2000

BOTTLED
August 2023

ALCOHOL BY VOLUME
14.3%

PROPER CELLAR LIFESPAN
10 -15 Years

PRODUCTION
308 Cases

FARMING PRACTICES
Grown organically (certification in progress)

VINTAGE HIGHLIGHTS
What started as a dry winter turned into a deluge of rain in the springtime. We had the wettest and coldest April/May/June in recorded (130 years) history. Freezing temperatures on the morning of April 14th and 15th knocked back the fragile new growth and we thought our crop yields would be down by 50-60%. In over 51 years of growing grapes here in the Dundee Hills we have never seen a freezing event during the growing season, so we had no idea what was going to happen. The primary buds froze and died, but the secondary buds came on, produced fewer but larger clusters, and the vines made a miraculous comeback. We had the 2nd warmest and driest summer on record, and then we got to October. Everything depended on good ripening conditions in the month of October since bloom was much later. Fortunately we got the warmest October in Oregon history, we were able to let the grapes hang, and the rains stayed put until all our Estate fruit was in on Thursday, October 27th. The fruit got nice and ripe, and we are thrilled with the wine produced from this vintage!

WINEMAKING
The fruit was hand harvested from Kalita Vineyard on October 17th and brought back to our Estate winery where 40% was destemmed and the rest left whole-cluster. The wine went through fermentation with both ambient and native Sokol A yeasts. We used three ton stainless steel tanks with punch-downs for cap management on the destemmed fruit and pump overs on the whole cluster. The wine was aged for 11 months in French oak barrels with 23% new oak. The whole cluster and destemmed fruit was kept separate the entire time and only blended after aging. This is the first year we have created this Trillium, it comes entirely from block 15 which is lower in the bowl of Kalita. We like the richness that the whole cluster brings to the wine and gives it a unique, spicy character, as well as being a single clone blend which we rarely produce.

WINE PROFILE
On the nose, this wine has notes of raspberry and black cherry with a hint of earthy mushroom. On the palate rich, black cherries meet bright acidity with red currant and raspberry, with just a hint of spice on the finish.

THE STORY
Trillium Pinot Noir is our 3rd wine to emerge from the stunning Kalita Vineyard, and the first of Kalita to become a Cellar Club exclusive wine. Located in the heart of the Yamhill-Carlton AVA in the Willamette Valley, this stunning, bowl-shaped vineyard was planted in 2000 by Arthur and Sherry Kalita; since purchasing the vineyard in 2021 we have been transitioning Kalita to organic certification.

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