ST INNOCENT

Located in Oregon's Willamette Valley, St. Innocent Winery was founded in 1988 in by winemaker Mark Vlossak. Feeling inspired after reading an article in Bon Appetit magazine on American sparkling wine, Vlossak decided to follow his passion and spent five years studying, taking classes and apprenticing with Oregon wine pioneer Fred Arterberry before establishing his own winery. Today St. Innocent produces small lots of handmade and expressive vineyard driven wines. They use minimal technology in a way that respects the quality and tradition of Old World methods, and are best known for an impressive portfolio of biodynamic, single-vineyard Pinot Noirs.

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Freedom Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir
St. Innocent Winery

Freedom Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir

$106.99 x 6

$568.09 PER CASE
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SIZE
6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $106.99 EACH
PRODUCER
St. Innocent Winery
VINTAGE
2019
COLOUR
red
SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY
Willamette Valley, United States
GRAPE
pinot noir

 

Richly flavoured entrees like hearty pasta dishes, steak, chops and chocolate match well with this dark-red fruited, earthy nuanced and solidly structured Pinot Noir.

Freedom Hill Vineyard is located in the foothills of the Coast Range, 10 miles SW of Salem, Oregon. During the day warm air rises from the valley floor ripening the skins. At night, cool ocean breezes act to retain acidity. Planted on old sedimentary soils, the vines have a SW exposure at an elevation of 520’ to 580’. Our Pinot noir comes from two blocks, one planted in 2004 with Pommard and Wädenswil and one planted in 2008 with 777.

 

93 Points, James Suckling

 Notes of chocolate-coated red berries with ground spices, dried citrus rind and raw mushrooms. It’s full and creamy on the palate, with tight tannins and dense, fleshy dark fruit on the mid-palate. Meaty and muscular and little chewy at the end.

Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir
St. Innocent Winery

Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir

$119.99 x 6

$637.12 PER CASE
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SIZE
6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $119.99 EACH
PRODUCER
St. Innocent Winery
VINTAGE
2018
COLOUR
red
SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY
Willamette Valley, United States
GRAPE
pinot noir

Shea Vineyard Pinot noirs emphasize weight with good acidity, layered flavors, concentrated fruit, and terroir specific flavors. The Shea Pinot noirs Mark has produced consistently out-age wines from other sites. He also considers them to be the most complex and detailed wines he makes. The best wines of Burgundy are exceptionally detailed wines that age very well. If we apply that standard to Oregon, Shea is a great vineyard. Shea is actually two vineyards separated by a steep ravine. Both of the blocks used for St. Innocent are located in the East Field. Block 6 was planted in 1998 with Dijon clone 115 and a small amount of Pommard (11 rows).  It lies on a long SE slope at about 600' in elevation. The Terrace Block faces SW, is planted with the Pommard clone, and gets its name from the terraces carved into its steep slope. 

 

94 Points, Vinous

Limpid ruby-red. A highly perfumed bouquet evokes fresh raspberry and boysenberry, pungent flowers and exotic spices, and a spicy nuance builds as the wine opens up. There's a compelling blend of power and finesse to the appealingly sweet red and blue fruit and floral pastille flavors, which firm up slowly through the midpalate. Closes sappy, youthfully chewy and impressively long, with reverberating floral and spice notes and well-knit tannins that add framework and final grip.Pinot noirs emphasize weight with good acidity, layered flavors, concentrated fruit, and terroir specific flavors. 

Momtazi Vineyard Pinot Noir
St. Innocent Winery

Momtazi Vineyard Pinot Noir

$106.99 x 6

$568.09 PER CASE
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Shipping calculated at checkout.
SIZE
6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $106.99 EACH
PRODUCER
St. Innocent Winery
VINTAGE
2019
COLOUR
red
SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY
Willamette Valley, United States
GRAPE
pinot noir



Winemaker Notes

 Momtazi Vineyard is located in the McMinnville AVA, 7 miles west of McMinnville, Oregon. The Pinot Noir grapes for this wine come from four blocks at the top of the vineyard on a steep, exposed and windblown hillsides. Planted in 1999 and 2004 on thin, poor soils, the vines have a south and SW exposure at an elevation of 680-760'. The vineyard is certified biodynamic by Demeter. 

Dark ruby red color. Deep perfumed aromas of dried red fruit, concentrated tomato paste, turmeric, and red peppercorns are beguiling and draw you in. The mouth begins with fresh dark red fruit that quickly crescendos, radiating blackberries and blueberries, sweet tar, and spices throughout your palate. Lovely textural richness coats your palate (the “umami”), leaving denser tannins and beautifully balanced acidity. As hard to resist as it is now, this vintage of Momtazi will reward your patience. Perfect with earthy dishes with umami like pho, ramen, braised meats, roasts, mushrooms or dishes with eastern spices. 

Chardonnay Freedom Hill Vineyard
St. Innocent Winery

Chardonnay Freedom Hill Vineyard

$52.99 x 12

$562.73 PER CASE
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SIZE
12 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $52.99 EACH
PRODUCER
St. Innocent Winery
VINTAGE
2017
COLOUR
White
REGION, COUNTRY
Willamette Valley, United States
GRAPE
Chardonnay
 


93 Points, Vinous

Limpid straw-yellow. Vibrant, mineral-laced citrus and orchard fruit aromas are complemented by subtle jasmine and toasty lees nuances. Juicy, focused and energetic on the palate, offering Meyer lemon, pear and bitter quinine flavors that slowly flesh out through the midpalate. Finishes with strong, mineral-driven persistence, leaving a suave floral note behind.