Spirit Hill Vineyard harvest
Posted on October 11, 2010
This is the very first harvest of Pinot Noir grapes out at Spirit Hill Vineyard.
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Oregon Chardonnay Being Pressed for Sparkling Wines
Posted on September 23, 2009
After having been harvested from Knudsen Vineyards and Lone Star Vineyard, these Chardonnay grapes were chilled in Argyle’s cold room at 34°F in preparation for pressing.
Here you can see the wine press literally being stuffed full with several tons of Chardonnay grapes.
Once pressed, the juice will be fermented and eventually used in our sparking wines like the Argyle Brut and blended with Pinot Noir and/or Pinot Meunier for sparkling wines like our Brut Rosé.
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First Day of Harvest 2009
Posted on September 16, 2009
Here are some photos from our first day of harvest 2009. We picked Chardonnay from Lone Star Vineyard and Pinot Noir from Knudsen Vineyards. These grapes are being picked for our sparkling wines. So far, our load is roughly 24 tons for the day.
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Veraison in the Vineyards, Harvest Coming Soon
Posted on August 20, 2009
Another vineyard update from the Dundee Hills. The current stage of growth is called Veraison. Up until late summer all the grape berries on the vines are small, hard, acidic and green. Veraison signals the start of ripening. At this stage the berries change skin color and soften, sugars increase and acids decrease. This picture shows a cluster in which many of the berries have undergone Veraison.
From this point forward, grapes will continue to mature. We’ll thin the vines and then harvest grapes in the next 4-6 weeks.
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2008 Growing Season and Vintage Notes
Posted on May 13, 2009
Argyle’s winemaker, Rollin Soles, has just written his 2008 Growing Season and Vintage Notes. These notes cover the climates and conditions affecting the 2008 wines that will be released next year.
http://argylewinery.com/2008-vintage-notes.php
2007 and 2006 vintage notes are also available and apply to wines currently available on Argyle’s website and in the Argyle tasting room in Dundee, Oregon.
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