About Us / History

Alex and Alison Sokol Blosser
Alex and Alison Sokol Blosser
Co-Presidents of Sokol Blosser Winery

Greetings!

When our parents Bill Blosser and Susan Sokol Blosser planted their first vines in 1971, they needed all of their youthful self-confidence, energy and determination to make their way because there was no wine industry in Oregon. Today, with over 300 wineries and more than 13,000 acres of vineyards, Oregon wines are available throughout the world. Sokol Blosser has survived, grown and prospered as a family-owned and run operation, and we are proud to have been part of developing and shaping Oregon's now prominent wine industry.

We strive to create wines of world class quality that are produced sustainably, mindful of the environment and your health, and that express the distinctive flavors of our hillside vineyards. Sokol Blosser wines reflect who we are – our values and our sense of place. We hope you enjoy them.

Alison and Alex signatures
Alex and Alison Sokol Blosser
Siblings and Co-Presidents

About Us / Factsheet

Key Milestones

  • 1971 — Planted first vines
  • 1977 — First vintage of Sokol Blosser wines
  • 1978 — Tasting room designed by John Storrs welcomes visitors
  • 1980 — Bill Blosser full-time winery president; Susan Sokol Blosser full-time vineyard manager
  • 1991 — Susan Sokol Blosser takes over as winery president
  • 1997 — Vineyard certified as the first "Salmon Safe" vineyard
  • 1998 — Russ Rosner joins as winemaker
  • 1998 — Evolution No. 9 debuts
  • 1998 — Alex Sokol Blosser joins family business
  • 2000 — Vineyard achieves sustainable "LIVE" certification after 3-year transition
  • 2002 — Completed new underground barrel cellar (LEED certified Silver) and remodeled cellar and crush pit area
  • 2002 — First year of organic farming
  • 2004 — Meditrina debuts
  • 2005 — Alison Sokol Blosser joins family business full-time
  • 2005 — Vineyard receives USDA organic certification from Oregon Tilth
  • 2006 — SB celebrates its 30th harvest and Susan's first person history, At Home in the Vineyard: Cultivating a Winery, an Industry, and a Life, is published
  • 2006 — A 25kW photovoltaic solar panel system is installed, furnishing 33% of the business's total energy needs
  • 2008 — Alex and Alison Sokol Blosser become Co-Presidents

Winery & Tasting Room

  • 2 1/2 miles west of Dundee, Oregon

Vineyards

  • 87 acres surrounding winery in Dundee, Oregon

Wines

  • Dundee Hills Pinot Noir
  • Estate Cuvée Pinot Noir
  • Goosepen Block Pinot Noir
  • Estate Rosé of Pinot Noir
  • Dundee Hills Cuvée Pinot Gris
  • Estate Pinot Gris
  • Müller-Thurgau
  • Evolution
  • Meditrina

Production

  • 85,000 cases

Distribution

  • Distributed by Terlato Wines International to 49 states
  • Self-distributed to six export markets

Owners

  • The Sokol Blosser family: Susan, Bill, Nik, Alex and Alison

Winemaker

  • Russ Rosner