Our story began in 1971 when my parents, Susan Sokol and Bill Blosser, planted their first vines in the Dundee Hills of Oregon.
As second generation winemakers, we are passionate about our family legacy of making world class wines.
Our wines are made from organically grown grapes and capture the distinctive flavours of our hillside vineyards in an environmentally sustainable way.
The label highlights the Prescott Western Boulevard Revitalization Project, which Sokol Blosser has supported for many years, and features a pen-and-ink image of a Western Boulevard.
For over 20 years, Sokol Blosser has installed 15 bird houses on its organic property, providing the shelter and support needed to protect bluebird breeding habitat.
The 2022 Bluebird Cuvée has bright, aromatic citrus fruit, candied lemon peel and orange aromas.
In the mouth, the refreshing flavors of Granny Smith apple and pear spread.
After a dry winter, spring was marked by heavy rains.
It was the coldest and wettest April/May/June in 130 years.
Freezing temperatures on the mornings of April 14th and 15th pummeled the fragile new shoots, and in fact, until yield forecasts were made in late August, we thought there would be an overall yield loss of 50-60%.
What I learned this time is that you should never underestimate the power of grapes.
We've been growing grapes here in Dundee Hills for over 51 years and have never experienced a freeze during the growing season, so we had no idea what to expect.
However, after the primary buds froze and died, secondary buds sprouted, producing few but large bunches, and the vines made a miraculous recovery.
The coldest and wettest spring has given way to the second warmest and driest summer on record as we move into October.
Flowering was quite late so everything depended on the growing conditions (rainfall and temperature) in October.
Fortunately, the warmest October in Oregon history allowed the grapes to grow for a long time and the rain held off until the estate's entire berry harvest on Thursday, October 27th.
We are very happy with the wines that have come out of this vintage.
When Sokol Blosser first planted vines in 1971, the wine industry was virtually nonexistent in Oregon.
Today, with over 1,100 wineries and 18,000 hectares of vineyards, Oregon wine can be enjoyed anywhere in the world.
Sokol Blosser is a family-owned winery that has been a leader in sustainable grape growing and business practices since the beginning of winemaking in Oregon.
Sokol Blosser is committed to producing world-class wines that express the distinctive flavors of our hillside vineyards while respecting the environment and our health.
This commitment to world-class quality and environmental awareness are Sokol Blosser's core values, and they not only practice organic farming, but also produce wines that are kind to the environment and the people who work there.
This initiative has been ongoing since the winery was founded, and in the fall of 2005 it received the prestigious official organic certification from the United States Department of Agriculture.