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Notes from the producer:
"Mark Vlossak had an unusual upbringing. His father was a wine educator and importer who instilled his passion for wine in Mark at the tender age of seven years old. Mark’s mother trained under a master chef and prepared meals to accompany the wines they were tasting. Together, his parents showed him the beauty of the partnership between food and wine and how one served to elevate the other.
Mark began St. Innocent Winery in the Willamette Valley in 1988 and quickly established himself as one of the premier winemakers in the area, finding sites that had potential to produce wines with a true sense of place.
Today, under Mark’s leadership, the winery continues to produce outstanding wines from esteemed sites within the Willamette Valley. Our estate vineyard was planted in 2018 and we expect to harvest our first fruit in 2022. Vickianne Vlossak’s daughter Makenzie has spent the last several years working harvests in Oregon and Germany and is training with Mark to eventually take over the reins at St. Innocent. Our winery produces critically acclaimed Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, and Riesling, along with a small program devoted to sparkling wines produced in the traditional method.
Vlossak believes his 1998 Pinot Noir Seven Springs Vineyard is the finest wine he has fashioned to date. I agree. Possessing a nose reminiscent of a Romanee-St.-Vivant, this wine expresses complex aromas of perfume, flowers, red berries, and spices. Medium to full-bodied, satin-textured, and lush, it possesses great focus, refinement, and complexity. Silky layers of cherries, raspberries, and strawberries can be found in this intricate and exceptionally long-finishing wine. Wow!"