Pinot Noir Old Vineyard Block
2017
$115.73*
4 case(s) available
Sokol Blosser is one of the pioneering estates of the Oregon state wine industry. In 1971 when Bill Blosser and Susan Sokol Blosser began converting an old prune orchard into a vineyard they became one of five bonded wineries in the region. In the ensuing decades Oregon’s wine industry has grown (today there are over 500 wineries), changed and blossomed with Sokol Blosser at the forefront. Leading by example in their quest to produce exceptional wines while also promoting social and...
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The grapes were carefully hand harvested at a Brix level as low as 21.5°Brix to capture the acidity and as high as 24.5°Brix to emphasize the depth and weight of fruit characters found in this founding section of the Sokol Blosser estate. They were then sorted by hand to remove any flawed bunches and 100% de-stemmed directly into 3-ton stainless steel fermenters. Cap management was done via gentile punch downs up to 2 times per day. 20% of the blend was selected from the ferment that went through extended maceration with 43 days on the skin, the remaining portion was pressed off the skins at dryness. This wine was aged in 100% French oak barrels for 17 months with minimal SO2 levels. There were 20 barrels hand selected for this final 2017 Old Vineyard blend. 20% of the blend consists of wine aged new oak barrels.
Very floral with blueberries and violets on the nose. Some lemon, too. Full-bodied with layers of fruit, creamy tannins and a fruity finish. Yet, it remains balanced and refined with lovely, fine tannins.
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