Argyle Brut 2018

In 1987, winemaker Rollin Soles and viticulturist Allen Holstein teamed up to produce world-class methode champenoise sparkling wines, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir in Oregon's Willamette Valley. We were early supporters of the sparkling wines since Rollin's results were amazingly good, fresh and balanced according to our long-standing fine Champagne-loving palates.  Argyle has always focused on low-yielding vines farmed on some of the best hillside slopes and elevations in the Willamette. Argyle wines have received a total of 11 Wine Spectator Top 100 designations - more than any other winery in Oregon.

The 2016 sparkling wine vintage in the Willamette Valley was generous and ripe yet refined and full of energy. Knudsen Vineyard, in the protected Dundee Hills, brings supple depth and elegance, while Spirit Hill Vineyard, in the windy confines of the Eola-Amity Hills, brings tension and mineral backbone. Fresh seashore, white peach, and toasted brioche are framed around a creamy center and long, graceful finish.