Argyle Pinot Noir

TASTING NOTES Argyle Pinot Noir is an honest representation of the Willamette Valley. Fermented entirely in small 1.5 ton lots and plunged by hand Argyle Pinot Noir is blended for purity. The nose leans towards dark cherry red raspberry and spicy earth while the middle palate is lush and graceful. On the back end the wine builds density and focus as the silky yet subtly firm tannins build into the long energetic finish. VINTAGE NOTES The 2015 growing season began with plenty of sunshine and warmth throughout the Spring leading to an earlier than average bud break. As such an early bloom kicked off with fantastic weather leading to an above average fruit set. This required us to meticulously thin our vineyards in order to capture dense vibrant fruit flavors. The summer was dry though never getting too hot for too long. Harvest started early at Knudsen Vineyard in the Dundee Hills on August 24th and finished nearly one month later in the upper elevations of the Eola-Amity H