Press & Trade Assets
Accolades for Sun Break Wines
- Our Reserve Marie-Paule Pinot Noir is consistently among the best in the world: 96pts/Editor’s Choice (2022), 95pts (2023), 93pts/Editors’ Choice (2021)
- Our signature series Pinot Noir (Colette, Ariane and Marie-Paule) are consistently awarded 92+pts. All three received 93pts for the 2022 vintage.
- Our Chardonnay (92pts) and blanc de noir (white) Pinot Noir (91pts) shine bright. The Chardonnay was chosen for a panel tasting and discussion at the 2025 Aspen Food and Wine Classic.
- Our small-batch artisanal vermouth is highly acclaimed with top reviews of 94pts
Reviews:
2022 Reserve Marie-Paule Pinot Noir 96 pts./Editors’ Choice (IWR)
2022 Colette Pinot Noir 93 pts. International Wine Report (IWR)
2022 Ariane Pinot Noir 93 pts. (IWR)
2022 Marie-Paule Pinot Noir 93 pts. (IWR)
2022 J Marie Chardonnay 91pts. (WE)
2021 Reserve Marie-Paule Pinot Noir 93 pts./Editors’ Choice (WE)
2021 Colette Pinot Noir 91 pts. International Wine Report (IWR) 92.2 pts. (CT 5/4/24)
2021 Ariane Pinot Noir 92 pts. (IWR)
2021 Marie-Paule Pinot Noir 92 pts. (IWR)
2021 Nicolette White Pinot Noir 90 pts. (WE)
2019 Marie-Paule Pinot Noir, Open Claim Vineyard 92pts/Editors’ Choice (WE)
2019 Marie-Paule Pinot Noir, Cortell-Rose Vineyard 91pts (WE, James Suckling)
2019 Ariane Pinot Noir, 91 pts (WE)
2019 Colette Pinot Noir, not reviewed, 91.1pts Cellar Tracker 5/4/24 (CT)
2018 Colette Pinot Noir, Sold out in 10 months, 94pts, (Wine Enthusiast WE)
2018 Marie-Paule Pinot Noir, 93pts/Editors’ Choice (WE)
2018 Ariane Pinot Noir, Sold out 9 mos., 93 pts (Prince of Pinot), 92pts (WE)
Rose’ Vermouth 94 pts./Editors’ Choice (WE)
Red Vermouth 91 pts. (WE)
Sun Break in the News
Prince of Pinot feature article (93pts, 92pts, 91pts):
Oregon Wine Archive Interview
Oregon Wine Press Magazine feature article
Trade Assets – Shelf Talkers
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Trade Assets – Tech Sheets
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