2023 Blackberry Block Estate Pinot Noir

VINTAGE HIGHLIGHTS
2023 was our 3rd-warmest growing season on record, after the 2015 and 2014 vintages. We had the warmest and driest August on record, and if it were not for the rain in early September, our harvest would have started before Labor Day Weekend. Three cheers for the rain! One of the interesting things about 2023 was the arrival of our first hailstorm right after bloom. We have never seen a damaging hailstorm in our vineyard since we started in 1971, so seeing it happen and the resulting damage was a little scary at first. While it looked like our yields might have been higher, the hailstorm helped reduce the crop to our desired amount. The resulting fruit was excellent, with the heat in August producing lower acid in the grapes and nice full flavors.

 

WINE PROFILE

The 2023 Blackberry Block Pinot Noir bursts with notes of plum and tart cherry pie. The palate is lively with pomegranate and a hint of whetstone.

 

THE STORY

Blackberry Block is the first piece of land purchased by Alison and Alex Sokol Blosser when they succeeded Bill and Susan Sokol Blosser in the family business. It was named for the 20+ years of untamed growth of blackberry bushes throughout the block. Despite all the hard work to prepare the land for planting in 2008, it now thrives as one of Sokol Blosser’s Cellar Club-designated wines.

 

NUTRITIONAL FACTS
Ingredients: Pinot Noir grapes, SO2
5 - 5oz servings per bottle
Calories: 122
Carbohydrates: 3.5g
Fat: 0g 
Protein: 0g

 

14.25% ABV