NAME OF WINE: Evolution Pinot Noir
NAME OF ESTATE/DOMAINE: Sokol Blosser
VINTAGE: 2017
ABV: 14.5%
LOCATION (village and region): Dundee Hills, Oregon 
GRAPE/BLEND: 100% Pinot Noir 
SUSTAINABLE/ORGANIC/BIODYNAMIC: Organic
CERTIFICATION: USDA
SUITABLE FOR VEGETARIANS/VEGANS: Suitable for both vegetarians and vegans
ALLERGENS (EGGS AND/OR MILK): Neither used

TASTING NOTE: This wine exhibits aromas and flavours of bright red and jammy fruit characteristics, cherry and a hint of toasty oak. On the nose, this pinot noir expresses notes of chocolate covered cherries, rose petal, and a hint of baking spice. The mouthfeel is round and rich at first sip with some good tannins which soften with acidity in its long finish.

FOOD RECOMMENDATION: Wood-fired pizza

SHORT HISTORY: In 1971, the Sokol Blosser family planted grapes on just five acres in the Dundee Hills. As one of the pioneering wineries of the region, Sokol Blosser has played a key role in developing and shaping the nowprominent Oregon wine industry. The winery is family owned and operated, with the second generation now at the helm: siblings Alex and Alison Sokol Blosser. The estate has grown to more than 86 acres under cultivation, and the winery works to create wines of world-class quality, produced in a sustainable manner, which reflect the distinctive flavours of the grapes, soil and climate.

(MICRO)CLIMATE: Mild year-round. Winters are typically cool and wet, summers are dry and warm

TERROIR: Jory soil which is recognisable by its red colouring and is found in a number of areas in Oregon. The soil is developed primarily on Columbia River Basalt bedrock, originating from Eastern Oregon lava flows.

VINIFICATION: • Stainless vat • Controlled ferment • Aged in stainless steel with the addition of oak staves for 2-3 months