Sokol Blosser Dry Pinot Gris 2024

This wine first greets you with aromas of green apple and peach. The palate is more vibrantly fruity, crisp and dry, with a slight minerality on the finish.    

PROPER CELLAR LIFESPAN: ~5 years

After a cool spring, the first noticeable heat wave in Oregon came in mid- to late June, when the grapes were in the early stages of development. This was followed by a week-long heat wave in July, which resulted in somewhat smaller grapes. August brought slightly above-normal temperatures, and September was a month of extreme temperature fluctuations, with record-breaking heat waves at the beginning and end of the month, interspersed with very cool periods. October continued to be a good month, and 2024 ended as it did. With mild, warm temperatures almost every day and almost no precipitation until late October, it was an ideal vintage with little need to rush the harvest until the grapes showed their best flavor and acidity.

HARVEST DATE: September 13th - October 13th
 

We produce a dry style Pinot Gris, which accentuates the minerality this varietal clearly expresses. In addition to fermentation size and temperature, the diversity of yeasts used to perform fermentation plus the extended period of lees contact prior to blending and bottling contributes greatly to the complexity of this wine. A portion of the fruit was picked for higher acid and the rest with higher brix and fruit weight. Fermented in stainless steel with a diversity of ester focused commercial yeasts. 15-20 day long cool ferment. 4 months in stainless steel with weekly lees stirring.

When Sokol Blosser planted their first vines in 1971, there was no wine industry in Oregon. Today, with over 1,100 wineries and 44,487 acres of vineyards, Oregon wines are available throughout the world.  Sokol Blosser is a family-owned and run operation that has been a leader in environmentally friendly viticulture and business practices since the birth of the modern Oregon wine industry.  Sokol Blosser strives to craft wines of world class quality that are produced sustainably, mindful of the environment and your health, and that express the distinctive flavors of their hillside vineyards.  This dedication to world class quality and commitment to the environment constitute Sokol Blossers core values, and are reflected in everything they do from green viticultural practices to recycling all office waste to using unbleached paper for their labels.  Sokol Blosser received the prestigious full USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) organic certification in 2005.