Winery · Oregon
Beaux Frères
Robert Parker & Michael Etzel built this 1988 Ribbon Ridge estate on a former pig farm, setting Willamette Valley's modern Pinot Noir standard since their 1992 debut.
What to do there
- TourBeaux FrèresRobert Parker's brother-in-law's legendary estate - consistently among Oregon's highest-rated Pinots.
- WineryBeaux Frères: The Biodynamic CultWhen Robert Parker's brother-in-law Mike Etzel wanted to make Pinot Noir, they bought a pig farm in Oregon. The name means 'brothers-in-law' in French. Now 100% Demeter-certified biodynamic, Beaux Frères produces wines that regularly score 95+ and prove that Oregon can rival Burgundy's best.
Wineries nearby
- Winery · Willamette Valley Bergström Wines Since 1999, Dr. John Bergström's 70-acre estate (farmed without a single pesticide) produces Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays from 5 vineyard sites across Willamette Valley's volcanic hillsides.
- Winery Penner-Ash Wine Cellars Lynn Penner-Ash's LIVE-certified gravity-flow winery (1998) in Willamette Valley—Pinot Noir that lifts the community.
- Winery Willamette Valley Oregon Pinot Home to 700+ wineries, Willamette Valley sits at 45°N (Burgundy's latitude) producing elegant Pinot Noir with crisp acidity and ripe tannins.