Half the acreage was planted between 1972 and 1974, giving Argyle access to some of the oldest and best vines in Oregon. Check our online purchasing page to order our wines. While lacking the age of the older blocks, these new blocks add all the balance components associated with top-notch viticulture. Development of this vineyard site is currently underway. A rgyle, best known for its bottled fermented sparkling wines, also produces highly regarded Chardonnays, Pinot noirs and Rieslings.
Nuthouse refers to the winery's previous incarnation as a filbert processing plant.
The wine, made from older vines, is seductive and generous with its black cherry flavor, shaded with hints of chocolate and smoke. It already feels gentle, but has the backbone and extended finish to develop with cellaring. Its plump style emphasizes plum and blackberry flavors on a supple frame that remains lively through the long, polished finish. Elegant and refined, this will be hard to keep your hands off of, but it should develop more depth with cellaring. Aromas of wild black fruits like our dried Himalayan blackberries predominate but are also complex by ample portions chocolate covered cherries and rare spices, forest soil, toasted grain, and sweet floral essences.