APPELLATION
Willamette Valley AVA
BLEND COMPOSITION
39% Pinot Noir, 21% Müller-Thurgau, 20% Chardonnay, 16% Riesling, 4% Muscat
INGREDIENTS
Grapes, yeast, sugar, potassium polyaspartate, SO2
5-5OZ SERVINGS PER CONTAINER
Calories: 109
Carbohydrates: 1.5g
EN TIRAGE
12 months
ALCOHOL BY VOLUME
12%
DOSAGE
5g/L (Brut)
PROPER CELLAR LIFESPAN
~5 Years
PRODUCTION
3,900 Cases
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, in fact, until crop estimates were done in late August, 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. The coldest and wettest spring turned into the 2nd warmest and driest summer on record, and then we got to October. 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. We are thrilled with the wine produced from this vintage!
WINEMAKING
The fruit was harvested between September 22 and October 2. Our Bluebird Cuvée is a vibrant example of a wine made in the traditional method. It is kept in tirage for a relatively short amount of time, only 12 months, the shorter tirage time is essential for the style of sparkling we are aiming to produce. We are looking to create a sparkling wine with bright acidity and citrus zest characters along with other intense floral and tropical fruit characteristics.
WINE PROFILE
On the nose, our 2022 Bluebird Cuvée has bright notes of perfumed citrus fruit, with candied lemon peel and orange. The palate is framed by crisp Granny Smith apples and Bosc pears.
PAIRINGS
This wine will pair beautifully with fried chicken, truffle flavored chips, caviar blinis, and smoked salmon.
THE STORY
The label showcases Sokol Blosser’s long-time support of the Prescott Western Bluebird Recovery Project, with an image of a Western Bluebird. For more than 20 years, Sokol Blosser has offered needed shelter and support to preserve a breeding habitat for Western Bluebirds, with 15 bird houses on our organically farmed property.
APPELLATION
100% Dundee Hills AVA
BLEND COMPOSITION
100% Pinot Noir | 100% Estate Grown
CLONES
777 & 667
AGE OF VINES
Replanted in 2000
BOTTLED
February 2023
ALCOHOL BY VOLUME
13%
PROPER CELLAR LIFESPAN
10-15 Years
PRODUCTION
597 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 grapes from this block were harvested on September 25th and fermented in 3-ton stainless steel tanks and upright oak fermenters. The wine spent 16 months in 17% new French oak barrels.
WINE PROFILE
Orchard Block has bright notes of red cherry, red currant, and a touch of nutmeg on the nose. On the palate, the fruit continues with red cherry, raspberry, and red currants and a touch of clove. This is a delicate Pinot Noir with bright acidity with a medium finish.
PAIRINGS
This wine pairs with creamy dishes such as Cacio e Pepe and mushroom dishes like wild mushroom risotto or roasted cauliflower with truffles.
SCORES
93 points – Decanter
92 points – Wine Spectator
91 points – Vinous
THE STORY
Is there a perfect looking vineyard site that produces a vine that looks like it is in perfect balance? If so, the 7 acres that make up the Orchard Block would be in the running for perfect looking vineyard. Balance is this sites middle name, and it’s that balance that is the thread that runs through this wine each and every year. Tannins too big? Nope, just right. Too fruity? Nope, just right. Goldilocks would love this wine!
APPELLATION
100% Dundee Hills AVA
BLEND COMPOSITION
100% Pinot Noir | 100% Estate Grown
CLONES
667, 777, Pommard,
Wadenswil, 12 Row, Pinot
Droit
INGREDIENTS
Estate Pinot Noir grapes,
tartaric acid, S02
5-5OZ SERVINGS PER CONTAINER
Calories: 119
Carbohydrates: 2.5g
BOTTLED
March 2024
ALCOHOL BY VOLUME
13.5%
PROPER CELLAR LIFESPAN
10-15 Years
PRODUCTION
5,116 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, in fact, until crop estimates were done in late August, we thought our crop yields would be down across the board by 50-60%. The lesson learned is don’t second guess a grapevine. 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. The coldest and wettest spring turned into the 2nd warmest and driest summer on record, and then we got to October. Everything depended on good ripening conditions (dry and warm) 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 for this wine were harvested between September 1st and 30th. Fermentation took place in 3-ton stainless steel tanks and 2.5 ton wooden uprights. The wine aged for 16 months in 11% new French oak barrels.
WINE PROFILE
On the nose, the 2022 Dundee Hills Estate Pinot Noir shows notes of raspberry and cherry cola with a hint of toast. The palate has an abundance of red fruit characteristics accompanied by leather, forest floor, and wet stone. The finish has sweet tobacco and baked spices such as black pepper and clove.
PAIRINGS
This wine pairs beautifully with bbq chicken, cedar plank salmon, and lamb.
THE STORY
Our Dundee Hills Estate Pinot Noir epitomizes everything Sokol Blosser has stood for in over 50 years of winegrowing in Oregon. Crafted to be a true expression of terroir from our hillside vines and Jory soil, this wine is made from a low yield crop that is dry-farmed for quality.
