Sokol Blosser Estate Chardonnay 2024

On the nose our 2024 Willamette Valley Chardonnay has bright lemon and cantaloupe. Zippy green apple and Bartlett pear greet the palate with a mineral finish.

PROPER CELLAR LIFESPAN: 8-10 years

VINEYARDS:
63% La Joya Block Estate 
37% Blossom Ridge Estate

After a cool spring, the first notable heat came to Oregon in mid-to late June when the berries were in the early stage of development, followed by a weeklong heat wave in July. Fruit came in as usual with slightly small berries from the July heat. August brought slightly warmer than average temperatures followed by September, which was a roller coaster for temperatures with record breaking heat early and late in the month, sandwiching a very cool period in between. October continued a run of very nice conditions to end the 2024 vintage. Generally mild to warm temperatures and not much precipitation until late in October made for a vintage with little to no pressure to pick until the fruit was showing its best flavors and acidity.

HARVEST DATE: Sept 27h & Oct 5th

We make our Chardonnay in the true Oregon style, with less oak and more fresh acidity. Our goal is to showcase the beautiful flavors of our Estate grown Chardonnay fruit and let the wine speak for itself. Stainless steel with intense lees stirring. Bottled within 11 months of harvest.

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.