It combines the pure fruitiness and crisp acidity characteristic of Eola Amity Hills with the delicate elegance of Dundee Hills. The 2020 vintage has layers of refreshing green apple, lemon peel, and wet stone-like minerality, with a long finish. The acidity is lively and fresh, and the grapes' original clean fruitiness can be felt. The grape growing season began with a mild winter, and there was more rain than usual in the spring and June, making flowering difficult. The intense heat from late August to early September caused rapid ripening, and the harvest of Chardonnay from Lone Star Vineyard began on September 1st. A week later, the year was affected by wildfires from the Cascade Mountains, and the Pinot Noir harvest after the wildfires was abandoned, making it a very challenging year, and the Chardonnay yield was the lowest on record. This is a long-established winery founded in 1987 by Brian Clouser and Rollin Soles. They saw the potential in Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, which ripen slowly in Oregon, the northernmost latitude for grape growing in the New World. In 2000, they were selected as "Oregon Premier Winery" by Wine Spectator magazine. Currently, Argyle owns vineyards mainly in Dundee Hills and Eola Amity Hills, which are said to grow the best Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in Oregon. All grapes are hand-picked and transported to the winery in small baskets, where they are stored overnight at 2°C and crushed the next day. By storing the grapes at a low temperature overnight, the characteristics of the ripe fruit are preserved and oxidation is minimized. All of Argyle's sparkling wines are vintage, and DISGORGE DONDEMAND® is carried out, which disgorges the wines after receiving an order and ships them out, to create carefully crafted sparkling wines.
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