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SOKOL BLOSSER
-- 503.864.2282 -- SOKOL BLOSSER'S dedication to world class quality is paralleled by their desire to achieve it sustainable. They have 3 different sustainable certifications - organic, L-I-V-E (Low Input Viticulture & Enology), and the 1st to be Salmon-Safe. Ask about their 2012 Big Tree Block, which is one of the 5 Hot Oregon Pinots to try NOW. They offer Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, White Reisling, Sparkling and Evolution; their most popular white wine, is a blend of 9 white grapes and has a distinctive Snap, Spice & Zing; and now comes in white, red & sparkling varieties... For more about Evolution and Sokol Blosser in Your Reader... 10 Oregon Wineries Where The View is as Good as the Pinot https://www.thrillist.com/drink/portland/best-oregon-wineries-willamette-valley (Eyrie, DD, Evasham Wood, Brooks, Grochau, SB, Teutonic, Division Wine Co., Argyle, Hazelfern, Union Wine Co. & Nicolas-Jay) 2 Flights - $25 or $30 ('seated tasting' recommended at no additional cost) Separate outdoor picnic area available for BYO picnic lunches. Charcuterie boards available at the winery. Sokol Blosser Winery |
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Ooooh, what is that scent? We’d just walked into the stylish and airy tasting room at Sokol Blosser Winery in Dundee and a fresh invigorating scent was inescapable. We’d soon learn from John Erickson of the winery to thank the cedar covering the exterior and interiors walls of the building for this sensory delight. More sensory delights were waiting as we ventured through this beautiful estate, founded in the earliest days of the Oregon wine industry. In 1970, newlyweds Susan Sokol Blosser and Bill Blosser pulled into an abandoned prune orchard in their ’68 VW Camper. Planting a first vineyard, they became pioneers in an infant wine industry, and before it was en vogue, were aware of their impact on the environment. John led us through the organic vineyards to an underground cellar, reminding me of hobbit home in Lord of the Rings. The underground barrel cellar is the first winery building in the country to earn the prestigious LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification. Stewardship of the 85-acre estate has now passed to the second generation, brother and sister Alison and Alex, who’ve led Sokol Blosser through the stringent process of becoming a Certified B Corporation. B-Corps are companies that hold high standards of social and environmental performance, who define success through the 3 ‘P’s: people, profit and planet. When I close my eyes and think of Sokol Blosser, I will forever remember sitting on the tasting room deck. The tasting room building is a uniquely beautiful indoor-outdoor facility, with striated walls of Tight Knot Cedar, Douglas Fir and Hickory. The natural materials and skylights promote a melding with the outdoors feel... no surprise Sokol Blosser is the first winery to pursue a Living Building Challenge (LBC) certification for this building. LBC is an internationally-recognized green building standard for buildings that operate in harmony with the environment. This was the perfect place to enjoy a Sokol Blosser vertical. John poured the Dundee Hills Pinot Noir 2011, 2012 and 2013... a great opportunity to taste both Pinot Noir’s vintage sensitivity and Sokol Blosser’s hands off winemaking. The 2011, a notoriously cold vintage, was a favorite, with tart fruits, cassis and restraint. This Pinot Noir, like every detail of Sokol Blosser, works with, not against, nature. Paying lip service to environmental considerate winemaking is not Oregon’s style. In a fairly young region, with producers like Sokol Blosser, Oregon is leading the global wine industry toward the future. People, profits, planet... and Pinot!
LG. GROUPS
"We are thrilled to share with you some exciting changes for 2017!
In an effort to provide better service to our guests, all of our wine tastings are now served tableside. This seated format allows us more time with you during your visits, making both weekdays and busy weekends feel more intimate and special. Please call ahead and let us know when you are visiting so that we can have a space saved just for you.
In our main Tasting Room, reservations are now required for groups larger than six people and strongly encouraged for all groups. As always please donít hesitate to contact us with questions, concerns or feedback. 503-864-2282 or [email protected].
We look forward to serving you in 2017!"
"Thank you for reaching out to us and inquiring about large groups at Sokol Blosser Winery. We do indeed have a great space for groups and host them regularly. We operate two tasting rooms and keep one dedicated specifically for groups of 7 or more. We have a standard discount that refunds our $15 tasting fee with any 3 bottles purchased off of the wine flight that day. We also offer complimentary tastings to anyone who signs up for the wine club.
Sarah Dugard-Smith who is included on this email is our Consumer Sales Specialist who can assist you with reservations at anytime. Typically groups of 7-15 people are easy for us to accommodate but we recommend booking early as we tend to fill up each Saturday. With groups over that size and especially over 25 we will need to make special arrangements and most likely special pricing. Groups of 30-40 take up the whole space and would require booking the whole room and will generally cost more than just $15 per person*. All of these factors depend greatly on time of day, and day of the week. Of course, Saturday afternoons are prime time whereas a Monday afternoon allows much more flexibility. Same goes for time of day, we can do a lot at 10 am when we open, versus 2 pm. We are open daily from 10 am till 4 pm and generally take our last group reservations at 230.
I hope I have answered some of your questions. I encourage you to call us anytime you have a group and we will set up something special for them."
* $1500 is the minimum charge for the John Storrs tasting room for a private group. This would include wines, light snacks and a tour for the group.
"We are thrilled to share with you some exciting changes for 2017!
In an effort to provide better service to our guests, all of our wine tastings are now served tableside. This seated format allows us more time with you during your visits, making both weekdays and busy weekends feel more intimate and special. Please call ahead and let us know when you are visiting so that we can have a space saved just for you.
In our main Tasting Room, reservations are now required for groups larger than six people and strongly encouraged for all groups. As always please donít hesitate to contact us with questions, concerns or feedback. 503-864-2282 or [email protected].
We look forward to serving you in 2017!"
"Thank you for reaching out to us and inquiring about large groups at Sokol Blosser Winery. We do indeed have a great space for groups and host them regularly. We operate two tasting rooms and keep one dedicated specifically for groups of 7 or more. We have a standard discount that refunds our $15 tasting fee with any 3 bottles purchased off of the wine flight that day. We also offer complimentary tastings to anyone who signs up for the wine club.
Sarah Dugard-Smith who is included on this email is our Consumer Sales Specialist who can assist you with reservations at anytime. Typically groups of 7-15 people are easy for us to accommodate but we recommend booking early as we tend to fill up each Saturday. With groups over that size and especially over 25 we will need to make special arrangements and most likely special pricing. Groups of 30-40 take up the whole space and would require booking the whole room and will generally cost more than just $15 per person*. All of these factors depend greatly on time of day, and day of the week. Of course, Saturday afternoons are prime time whereas a Monday afternoon allows much more flexibility. Same goes for time of day, we can do a lot at 10 am when we open, versus 2 pm. We are open daily from 10 am till 4 pm and generally take our last group reservations at 230.
I hope I have answered some of your questions. I encourage you to call us anytime you have a group and we will set up something special for them."
* $1500 is the minimum charge for the John Storrs tasting room for a private group. This would include wines, light snacks and a tour for the group.
