- 92 points -
October 2021 (Vintage 2017)A pinot with dried-strawberry and light watermelon aromas and flavors. Medium to full body, lightly dusty tannins and a medium chewy finish.
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SOKOL BLOSSER
Pinot Noir Twelve Row Block
2017
- Organic
$115.70*
1 case available
Product code
366620
Format
6 x 750ml
Listing type
Speculative
Status
Available
Type of product
Still wine
Country
United States
Regulated designation
American Viticultural Areas (AVA)
Region
Oregon
Subregion
Dundee hills
Varietal(s)
Pinot Noir
100 %
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry
Closure type
Cork
Availability
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About this winery
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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Production notes
The grapes were carefully hand harvested at just over 23°Brix on a clear and warm morning in late September. They were then sorted by hand on the crush pad to remove any flawed bunches and 100% de-stemmed directly into several 3-ton stainless steel fermenters. This block was fermented cool and slowly in stainless steel small fermenters. 50% of the fermenters were pressed at dryness with a total of 18 days on the skins. The other 50% was an extended maceration with 44 days on the skins. This wine was aged in 100% French oak barrels for 17 months with minimal SO2 levels. There were 12 barrels hand selected for this final 2017 12 Row cuveé. This cuveé is 25% from new oak barrels, 75% from once or twice used oak barrels.
Press reviews
- 92 points -
August 2020 (Vintage 2017)Vivid scarlet. Aromas of musky red berries and cherry pit, along with turned earth, licorice and cola nuances. Weighty, palate-coating bitter cherry, black raspberry, floral pastille and mocha flavors turn sweeter on the back half. In a powerful, serious style for the vintage, showing solid grip on the clinging finish, which is shaped by dusty, slowly building tannins. 25% new oak.
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