Forbes.com
December 9, 2024
Katie Kelly Bell
“These Are Some Of The Best Oregon Sparkling Wines For Gift Giving”
Oregon is now a top destination for world-class sparkling wine and should be on every wine lover’s radar—this is your guide to some of the best the state has to offer
Oregon is home to excellent pinot noir and chardonnay, two of the main grapes in Champagne, which also makes it a naturally excellent place to make sparkling wine. Nate Klostermann, winemaker at Argyle Winery, one of Oregon’s premier sparkling producers, explains why the Oregon climate is ideally suited to sparkling wine: ‘the Willamette Valley is exciting due to its cool climate, which allows for beautiful, late ripening flavor development while retaining high natural acidity.’”
“Argyle Vintage Brut Rosé, 2021 ($30) is delicate and creamy with tropical fruit notes and a thread of spice/ginger and their Argyle Extended Tirage Brut, 2014 is decadent homage to notes of ripe pear and apple, warm buttery brioche and a savory thread of minerality to keep things together.”