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.
Check out the full list HERE.
