The 2007 growing season began in promising fashion with a relatively mild spring. We had light to moderate rainfall and a frief heat spike at the end of May just prior to bloom, which began in early June. Conditions were ideal during flowering, with temperatures moderate and almost no rain. We had a brief heat spell in early July (with temperatures over 100F for a couple of days) but then almost all of August was cool and overcast. The hot, drying east wind kicked in for a few days in early September, but then we had a return to overcast and cool. We even had a week in mid-September that was cold and drizzly. By September 20th we were watching forecasts that predicted an extended period of heavy rain beginning at the end of the month, so, even though we could have ideally waited a little longer, we began the harvest and brought in as much as we could as fast as we could. Between September 20th and 29th we did about 85% of our total harvest under mostly ideal conditions - cool mornings and warm, sunny afternoons. We did have some heavy rain overnight on the 27th, but kept going on the 28th and 29th during cool and sprinkly conditions. We finally had to stop after receiving almost an inch of rain on the 30th. As predicted, the weather did turn unfavorable after that. Ultimately, we were very happy that we had made the decision to pick rather than wait, as many winemakers did, for a return to good weather and further ripening. 2007 was one of those years in which that just didn't happen; had we left the grapes out in those three weeks of cold and wet they would have been at severe risk of mod and rot, and the wines would have turned out thin, light and dilute.
Dark Purple.
Mocha, black cherry, and raspberry, and our distinctive Jory soil forest-floor earthiness is beginning to show through.
Delicate and elegant - soft, supple, harmonious, and already showing layers of complexity.
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Item:
2007 Sokol Blosser Pinot Noir Dundee Hills
Grape Variety/Varieties:
100% Pinot Noir, 90% Estate Grown
Age of Vines:
From 7 to 9 years old.
Alcohol Level:
14.5%
Dates Grapes Picked:
9.21.07 - 9.29.07
Length/Type of Fermentation:
One-ton and three-ton open top fermenters punched down 3 times a day.
Fermentation Temperature:
Peak temperature 80 degrees F.
Length/Type of Aging:
100% barrel aged, 16 months in barrels, 44% new barrels Date Wine was Bottled:
March 2009
Number of cases:
6,410
