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Is the Willamette Valley the Next ‘It’ Region for High-Quality Sparklers

Wine Enthusiast website August 9, 2024 Michael Alberty “Is the Willamette Valley the Next ‘It’ Region for High-Quality Sparklers?” “Welcome to the Willamette Valley, where the quality of sparkling wine is high and aspirations are even higher. This renaissance, however, didn’t happen overnight. Today, however, more people are making sparkling wine in the Willamette Valley than…

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Argyle In PaperCity Magazine

Over the years Argyle has helped put Oregon Sparkling Wine on the map. Easily one of the great producers of sparkling wine in North America. I first visited this tasting room in 2002 and I can testify that what was one a small, unpretentious cabin used for tasting is now one of the most beautiful structures for tasting wine in OregonThe end of 2023 is nigh, and that means a number of great happenings will unfold before the calendar turns to a new cycle of days and nights…

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Oregon Wine + Food Cookbook

Argyle Winery proudly presents its feature in the captivating pages of the Oregon Wine + Food cookbook! This extraordinary publication by local authors Kerry Newberry and Danielle Centoni chronicles the remarkable stories of 40 of our region’s most visionary winemakers and their passion for pairing food and wine. One notable highlight in the cookbook is our…

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50 Best wines of 2023, Vinepair, November 15, 2023

“Founded in 1987, Argyle is one of the essential estates in the Dundee Hills sub-appellation of Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Though it makes both still and sparkling expressions of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, Argyle is most known for its precise, single-vineyard sparkling expressions, like this Blanc de Blancs. It has a rich nose with aromas of apricot, lemon zest, and almond biscotti. These notes are lifted on the palate by bright acidity and a delicate mousse.”

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Pushing the Boundaries

U.S. sparkling wine producers add innovative bottlings to the lineup
Wine Spectator
December 31, 2021
Tim Fish

“[2010 Extended Tirage Brut] is a mature and luxurious wine, with notes of apple, orange zest and caramelized almond.”

Rating: 93 points

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Wine Enthusiast Advance Buying Guide – Dec. 2021

In the December issue of the Wine Enthusiast Advance Buying Guide, Paul Gregutt writes that: “Argyle is the leader in releasing traditionally made Oregon sparkling wines with extra time en tirage,” and that the 2010 Argyle Extended Tirage Brut (94 Points) “shows exceptional complexity,” adding that “the freshness of the wine is impressive.” He wrote that the 2017 Argyle Brut Rosé (92 Points) has “lovely aromas,” the 2019 Argyle Nuthouse Chardonnay (92 Points) is “seductive,” “invigorating” and “delicious,” and the 2015 Argyle Spirit Hill Vineyard Blanc de Blancs (91 Points) has “vibrant acidity” and “will age indefinitely.”

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