In the September 30 issue of Wine Spectator, reviewer Tim Fish spotlights Domaine Roy & Fils in his feature “Frescobaldi in Oregon,” chronicling how Marchesi Frescobaldi president Lamberto Frescobaldi discovered the Dundee Hills estate and set out to shape its future. Since the first vintage release in 2015, Fish notes, “I’ve been reviewing Domaine Roy Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays since the first vintage release in 2015 and every bottling has earned an outstanding 90 points or higher on Wine Spectator’s 100-point scale.”

Frescobaldi, whose family’s winemaking roots stretch back over 700 years in Italy, describes his vision for building the brand with patience and authenticity: “A wine has to be good, but it also needs to have a soul, an identity, that you’re able to capture by focusing on the vineyard year after year. You want people to recognize the site rather than the person who made the wine, and that is what we are trying to do also here… This world is about patience. You will have ups and downs, and hopefully you’ll have more ups to balance the downs, but there are always downs. It’s all about taking the long view.”

The winery farms two estate vineyards—Iron Filbert in the Dundee Hills and Quartz Acorn in Yamhill-Carlton—totaling 43 acres of Pinot Noir and 5 acres of Chardonnay, with plans to expand by another 20 acres at Quartz Acorn. Italian winemaker Jacopo Cancianti joined the team in 2023, ensuring each lot is vinified with precision to highlight the unique terroir of the Willamette Valley.

This piece captures both the remarkable quality already in the glass and the thoughtful, long-term vision for the future—not only at Domaine Roy, but across all Frescobaldi estates, whether they are centuries-old in Tuscany or new ventures in Oregon.

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For VinePair‘s “The 32 Best Pinot Noirs for 2026,” writer Keith Beavers names Domaine Roy & Fils and its Quartz Acorn Vineyard Pinot Noir 2024 among the year’s standout bottles, part of a list that ranges across Burgundy and the American Pinot Noir regions redefining the grape.

Beavers traces Domaine Roy & Fils‘s roots to the Frescobaldi family, who brought centuries of Tuscan winemaking history to Oregon’s Willamette Valley. There, winemaker Jacopo Canciani crafts wines Beavers calls delicate yet wonderfully expressive. The Quartz Acorn Vineyard Pinot Noir 2024 shows deep notes of cherries, pepper, clove, and minerals, with a palate Beavers describes as soft and tart, framed by subtle tannins.

The bottle’s inclusion reflects the broader shift Beavers highlights across the piece: American Pinot Noir no longer needs to be measured against Burgundy’s “golden slope,” and estates like Domaine Roy & Fils are proof that the grape is being defined anew in soils far from the Côte d’Or.

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Grapefriend rounds up the essential rosés of the season in “pink-y swear,” and two bottles stand out for the range they show: Roseblood, the Provence label from Château d’Estoublon, and Frog’s Leap’s La Grenouille Rouganté from Napa Valley.

Roseblood captures an effortless take on Provençal style, notes author Alyssa Vitrano, and is “equally at home at the beach or on a lovely dinner table” with its notes of white peach, fresh strawberry, citrus peel, and herbs. Frog’s Leap’s La Grenouille Rouganté, called the “heatwave hero,” leans on citrus and bright acidity to stay crisp. Vitrano warns that it tends to disappear quickly once poured.

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