SOKOL BLOSSER
Big Tree Block Pinot Noir
2015
- Organic
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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Product notes
2015 was a year that you truly felt that the earth heating up. There were record heat growing degree days, almost 3000 (2200-2300 is normal) which helped rack up the earliest bud break ever, the earliest bloom ever, and one of the earliest harvest dates ever.
Production notes
The grapes were carefully hand harvested over 2 days at a 23-24°Brix level. They were then sorted by hand to remove any flawed bunches and 100% de-stemmed directly into one 2.5-ton oak upright tank and three 3-ton stainless steel fermenters. 38% of the fermentation from this block was done using the Sokol Blosser native yeast program. This wine was aged entirely in French oak barrels for 17 months with minimal SO2 levels.
Tasting notes
The 2015 Big Tree Block Pinot Noir exhibits aromas of star anise. There are flavors of blackberry and acai berries, with toasted vanilla on the finish.