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St Innocent Winery

 

St Innocent makes Pinot noir, Chardonnay, Pinot gris, Pinot blanc, and small amounts of a sparkling cuvee offered every few years. The 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. Mark Vlossak makes reasonably priced wines that have a dedicated following.

You may not have heard of St Innocent - most of the wine is sold in Oregon or to a select group of restaurants across the country with whom M read more

St. Innocent Pinot noir Shea Vineyard 07

$32.36 - Case price
(any 12 or more bottles)

Price: $35.95

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St. Innocent Pinot noir Shea Vineyard 07 has seamless layers of wild dark berries and a bead of sweet cherry entice your taste buds. Like the 2006, the 07 Shea has a rich texture and excellent weight. The finish stays fresh, with a violet-mint l...read more

St .Innocent Pinot noir White Rose 07

$43.16 - Case price
(any 12 or more bottles)

Price: $47.95

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The St. Innocent Pinot noir White Rose 07 is an impressive and typical White Rose Pinot - the vineyard is known for its hedonistic qualities, and they show here. The usual perfume of white flowers is present, followed by fresh red raspberry and re...read more

St Innocent Pinot noir Seven Springs 06

$37.76 - Case price
(any 12 or more bottles)

Price: $41.95

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The St Innocent Seven Springs Vineyard Pinot noir 06 is all about the fruit. Delicate aromas of blackberry, black raspberry, and black currant rise from the glass. Pure, fresh black fruit flavors echo the scent and are joined by creamy toast and ...read more

St. Innocent Pinot noir Justice Vineyard 07

$43.16 - Case price
(any 12 or more bottles)

Price: $47.95

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St. Innocent Pinot noir Justice Vineyard 07 - Justice Vineyard shows its promise with the supple nature of this beautifully textured Pinot. Hugely aromatic, juicy blackberry and blueberry dominate scent and palate. There's strength and body in t...read more

St Innocent Zenith Vineyard Pinot noir 07

$28.75 - Case price
(any 12 or more bottles)

Price: $31.95

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St Innocent Zenith Vineyard Pinot noir 07 - The 2007 Zenith Pinot is, in a word, intense. Roses, jasmine, and raspberry flowers mingle in the nose, and expansive bing cherry and red raspberry flavors please the palate. An edgy hint of minerality i...read more

St. Innocent Temperance Hill Pinot noir 07

$28.75 - Case price
(any 12 or more bottles)

Price: $31.95

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The St Innocent Temperance Hill Pinot noir 07 is made from an old section of Temperance Hill Vineyard. This 24 year old, phylloxera-effected section of the vineyard was pulled out and replaced in 2008. The grapes produced a small amount of intense...read more

St Innocent Villages Cuvee Willamette Valley 07

$19.75 - Case price
(any 12 or more bottles)

Price: $21.95

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St Innocent Villages Cuvee Willamette Valley 07 - Think of a bowful of fresh picked wild berries. Now put a dollop of fresh cream on top and you have an idea of the yumminess ...read more

St Innocent Chardonnay Freedom Hill 07

$20.66 - Case price
(any 12 or more bottles)

Price: $22.95

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The 2007 St Innocent Freedom Hill Chardonnay is sometimes compared to a white Burgundy from Meursault - richly textured mouthfeel and distinct sense of stones. slate, and a crisp finish.

The scent of the 2007 Freedom Hill Chardonnay contains ...read more

St Innocent Pinot gris Vitae Springs 07

$17.05 - Case price
(any 12 or more bottles)

Price: $18.95

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St Innocent Pinot gris Vitae Springs 07 - Always one of Oregon's best gris, the Vitae Springs Pinot gris is quite Alsacian in style, with pear, peach, and lychee fruit flavors, lemon flower in the nose, and a refreshing, food oriented clean slate...read more

St Innocent Villages Cuvee Willamette Valley 07 CASE

Price: $254.49

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St Innocent Villages Cuvee Willamette Valley 07
save $44.91 -- 15% off $299.40 retail

Think of a bowful of fresh picked wild berries. Now put a dollop of fresh cream on top and you have an idea of ...read more

St Innocent Freedom Hill Pinot Blanc 07

$17.05 - Case price
(any 12 or more bottles)

Price: $18.95

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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.

From the winery: "Ripe pear, peach, apple...read more

St Innocent Pinot noir Anden Vineyard 06

$37.76 - Case price
(any 12 or more bottles)

Price: $41.95

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St Innocent Pinot noir Anden Vineyard 06 received 92+ points from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate.

"The 2006 Pinot Noir Anden Vineyard is a powerful wine with layered flavors, an impressive structure, gobs of blue and black fru...read more

St Innocent Pinot noir Momtazi Vineyard 06

Price: $38.95

$35.05 - Any 12 bottles
- regular size (375 or 750 ml)


St Innocent Pinot noir Momtazi Vineyard 06 received 93 points from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate.

"The 2006 Pinot Noir Momtazi Vineyard is sourced from a biodynamically farmed site in McMinnville. It possesses the darkest fru...read more

St Innocent Chardonnay Anden Vineyard 06

Price: $26.95

$24.25 - Any 12 bottles
- regular size (375 or 750 ml)


St Innocent Winery's Anden Chardonnay 06 has aromas of lemon blossoms, sweet caramel, and crisp pear. Sweet and appealing pear, peach, and apple flavors are layered with minerals, slate, and a hint of Asian spice. The St Innocent Anden Chardonnay...read more

St Innocent Cremant Sparkling Wine

Price: $17.95

$16.16 - Any 12 bottles
- regular size (375 or 750 ml)


Very limited and delicious....read more

St Innocent Brut 00 Sparkling Wine

Price: $18.00

$16.20 - Any 12 bottles
- regular size (375 or 750 ml)


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 when we tasted the first test bottle of 1999 Brut....read more

 

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St Innocent makes Pinot noir, Chardonnay, Pinot gris, Pinot blanc, and small amounts of a sparkling cuvee offered every few years. The 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. Mark Vlossak makes reasonably priced wines that have a dedicated following.

You may not have heard of St Innocent - most of the wine is sold in Oregon 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 was completed in the fall of 2007. The winery facility runs on gravity-flow systems that gently usher fruit through fermentation and into barrels, stored as they have been traditionally—underground. Starting from scratch after many 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.

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A Door Closes, a Window Opens
St. Innocent 2006 Single Vineyard Pinot noirs

Seven Springs, Anden, Momtazi, Zenith


St Innocent 2006 Pinot noirs
Opulent, Succulent, Delectable


"Hard-wired for Wine:
St Innocent's Mark Vlossak"

by Alison Ruch

Seven Springs/Anden Vineyards
Leased Longterm to CA Winery

2005 Vintage Tasting Notes
Temperance, Justice, White Rose

2005 Tasting Notes
Anden & Seven Springs

2004 Vintage Tasting Notes

You may not have heard of St Innocent - most of the wine is sold in Oregon 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 was completed in the fall of 2007. The winery facility runs on gravity-flow systems that gently usher fruit through fermentation and into barrels, stored as they have been traditionally—underground. Starting from scratch after many 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.

 

St INnocent's Mark Vlosak
St Innocent's Mark Vlossak

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