Quick Video Clip of Lone Star Vineyard

Posted on June 30, 2010

Here’s a quick video clip taken at Lone Star Vineyard in Hopewell, Oregon. For more info on Lone Star, check out this page. Visible in this clip are blocks of Pinot Noir and a little Riesling.

New Release – 2008 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

Posted on February 10, 2010

Good news for Pinot lovers! We’ve just released the latest vintage of our super popular Willamette Valley Pinot Noir.

Tasting Notes
You are all going to like this Pinot Noir. Besides the raspberry and cherry fruit aromas, this is the first Willamette Pinot I’ve ever gotten bright boysenberry fruit aromas from! Deep underlying scents of fresh tilled earth and Eastern spice rack further add to the complexity and wonderful smell of this classic Willamette Valley Pinot Noir. The mouth-feel and flavor exceed what one expects from the already enticing smell. This wine has lovely balance for those red fruits wrapped up into a velvet-textured tannin shell. The center of the palate is cherry creme with bright minerality. Enjoy a long lasting finish accented by red cherry and a hint of dark chocolate.

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.

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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