The Wine

The 2017 harvest was our 30th at Argyle, hence the “pearl” anniversary in the name of this wine. It is sourced from the “pearl” of the Lone Star Vineyard, which is facing southeast at about 400’ and planted in 2004: a 1.9-acre block in rocky, shallow Jory soil with 1,742 vines per acre, producing small, concentrated berries. This wine is 100% whole cluster and new wood, displaying strength, balance, purity and clarity. Leveraging our three decades of winemaking at Argyle, we carefully brought to life this wild and extremely rare wine. Enjoy!

The WInery

In 1987, Argyle was founded with a belief that the cool climate of Oregon’s Willamette Valley was ideal for producing sparkling wines that could stand alongside the great wines of Champagne. To make exceptional sparkling wines, we understood that first we had to grow exceptional Chardonnay and Pinot noir, so we embraced a grower-first philosophy that was unique at the time in Oregon. This approach involved establishing one of the region’s most renowned estate programs. It also included developing methods that allow the Argyle team to respond to the character of each vintage by proactively tailoring farming on a block-by-block level to either still or sparkling wine—an innovative approach for an American winery, and one of the secrets to Argyle’s enduring success.

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