Mark Vlosak's wines are carefully crafted, true
to the grape, ageable and food friendly, a delight from first sniff to
the last hint of their long, complex finish. He makes reasonably priced,
impeccably crafted Pinot noir, Pinot gris, Pinot blanc, and Chardonnay,
and the wines have a dedicated following.
You may not have heard of St Innocent - most of
the wine is sold in state or to a select group of restaurants across
the country with whom Mark has long term relationships. His devotees
are loyal and they grab everything he makes.
St Innocent's new winery
will be completed in the fall of 2007. The
winery facility will run, in large part, on
gravity-flow systems that will gently usher
fruit through fermentation and into barrels,
which will be stored as they have been traditionally—underground.
Starting from scratch after several years of
experience has allowed Vlossak to design this
facility to perform at maximum efficiency.
Mark's Pinot noirs offer everything you could ask
for, at a reasonable price. If we get enough, we try to have a "St
Innocent Month" each year for our Reserve Pinot noir Club. If not,
we dole out what we can get and hold back a bit for special tastings.
Mark makes white wines with substance and grace.
He models them on Alsacian whites, and a unifying theme among the Pinot
gris, Pinot blanc, and Chardonnays he produces is a streak of uplifting
acidity, and a stretch to express the terroir of the vineyard, and to
bring out complexity in scent, flavor, and finish.
Oh the sweet taste of Seven
Springs fruit handled by St.
Innocent. The 05
Seven Springs begins with darker
mixed berry and currant aromas,
shaded by a
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Multifaceted
old vine Pinot noir, with superb
depth and character. Aromas
of rich cherry and berry, with
dusky spice, green peppercorns,
and violets.
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This is the biggest and most viscous St. Innocent Temperance Hill to date. Gobs of fresh raspberries and cherries mix with hints of sage. The flavors meld to cherry/berry pie, with that ideal combin ...read more >>
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Always one of Oregon's best gris, quite Alsacian in style, with pear, peach, and lychee fruit flavors, lemon flower in the nose, and a refreshing, food oriented clean slatey finish.
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French in style, intense yet nuanced, with classic Alsacian fresh scents, creamy stone fruit, and clean, mineral/slate finish. This vintage, the wine is especially good with dishes made with mussels.
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From the vineyard formerly called "Seven Springs". This wine is very layered and has an incredibly long finish.From the winemaker: "Anden Chardonnay is both fruit and texture driven. For me, g ...read more
Fromk the winery: "Freedom Hill Chardonnay has mineral aromas remind me of granite and marble. Intermixed are aromas of ripe citrus, pineapple, and pear. Soft, graceful, and very pretty in the mouth, ...read more
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Lots and lots of red fruit scents like red raspberry, tart red cherry, red currant, and red plum. HInts of soft toast, blackberry, vanilla, and smoke.
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New, and last, vintage. Quite, quite good for the price, we reach for this sparkler when there's a special occasion at the store.Winemaker's tasting notes for 99 vintage: "We were blown away ...read more >>
