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 Winery Focus
Soter
Inspired and encouraged by a chance meeting in his cellar with Lalou Bize-Leroy in 1980, Pinot Noir has long been a source of fascination for Tony Soter. It is through Pinot Noir that the voice of the earth - a vineyard's terroir - is transmitted most clearly. The goal of Soter Vineyards is therefore to produce elegant, complex, emotionally thrilling Pinot Noirs that express the individuality of their sites.
Harvest decisions are based primarily on taste. The fruit is hand-harvested in 30-pound baskets, sorted, and gently destemmed. The lots are vinified in small, temperature controlled open-top tanks. The grapes typically spend 20-30 days in the vats before pressing, which includes both pre- and post-fermentation macerations. After spending around 15-18 months in new and used French oak barrels from Burgundian coopers, then 6 months in the bottle, the wine is released. The total annual production is about 1500 cases.
What's Available
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Soter Pinot Noir Willamette Valley North Valley 2007
Price $27.00
$27 / bottle This was already a terrific wine for the bucks, but is now an even finer value. This pinot is a superb example of balance, and of the way the best '07s combine intensity with elegance. Dark fruit flavors and a desirable streak of minerality combine to caress the palate with a silky texture. The flavors are middle-weight, impressively persistent, and linger on a long finish. There are no rough edges here, and no need to wait any longer. Pull the cork and enjoy. Read More...
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Available 122 bottles
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Soter Proprietary Red Little Creek Vineyard 2005
Price $75.00
$75 / bottle "Cabernet Franc contributes an unmistakable note of violets and a cigar-box aroma to this wine; Malbec lends exotic notes of black fruits and flowers; and Cabernet Sauvignon offers a brushstroke of casses. Nutmeg, creme brule, black plum skins, cassis violets, cappuccino, and redcurrant berries greet you on the nose. A rich and expansive mouth conveys a sense of plentitude and pleasure. Like all Little Creek bottlings, this wine is built to last--it will improve for 10 years or more." - the winery Read More...
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Available 20 bottles
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