When Clare and I were enjoying our wine tour throughout Willamette Valley, Oregon during our honeymoon, our tour guide took us to Sokol Blosser Vineyards. One of my co-workers suggested Sokol Blosser Vineyards, because her relatives are the family behind this winery. Our tour guide was kind enough to arrange for us to have a complete tour of the vineyard. The tour provided us with the opportunity to see how Sokol Blosser made its wines -- from start to finish. This was one of the most detailed wine tours that we took during our honeymoon And, as our guide gave us the tour, she carried a backpack with some of Sokol Blosser wine, so we got a chance to try the wine as we learned about the winemaking process and the different wines that the vineyard produces.
While Sokol Blosser produces some amazing pinot noirs, it also produces an outstanding white wine -- Evolution. This wine a blend of nine grapes, Some are well known grapes, such as chardonnay, gewurtz-raminer, pinot gris and white riesling. Others are less known, like slyvaner, muller-thurgau, muscat canelli and semillion. The exact blend is proprietary, with the percentage of each grape used in the blend being a closely-held secret.
When pouring Evolution, you are greeted with a clean, crisp white wine. The wine is a very light in color, with a nose that includes peaches, vanilla and spice. When you taste the wine, you definitely get the taste of peaches. This is a very drinkable wine.
Evolution pairs very well with spicy foods, providing a refreshing taste after the burn of the spice. As far as I am concerned, I'd drink this wine with any food.
The vineyard includes the "tag line" for this wine is "Luck? Intention?" on every bottle. As it goes, "it hardly matters," because this is one of the best white wine blends that I've tasted. This wine is available at some restaurants and at Whole Foods. It sells for $16.99 or $18.99.
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