Beaux Frères

“A stop that definitely stands apart from some of the other tasting rooms in the area. Set in a converted pig barn connected to their wine operations, it offers a unique, down-to-earth atmosphere. Friendly furry companions roaming about only add to the charm, making for a memorable and distinctly different tasting experience.”

“We’ve been here a week and have had many tastings, Beaux Freres was one of our favorites. Wines were all delicious in a beautiful setting. Highly recommend.”

“Easily my favorite tasting in the valley of all time. The wine knowledge shared by all of the staff here is unmatched. We learned so much about the process and truly enjoyed their incredible wines.”

“Stellar OG winery.. we tasted at sequitur since their tasting room was under construction, but the experience wasn’t diminished. Amazing expressions of the vineyard and wonderful flavor profiles with the explanation to go along. Can’t wait to try again in the new building! Peter was a fantastic guide and knew so much about the vineyard and history of the family.”

“Wine tasting in Oregon. If you love Pinot Noirs do a tasting here. Came to town for a tasting menu in McMinnville and decided to check out this winery that is always making the Wine Enthusiast lists. There is a beautiful tabby lounging in the sunlight, three pears sitting on the high table outside the tasting room door, a glorious tree breathing the air and casting shade for the tasting table below it, and inside: a wine library of the more exclusive vintages, as well as some amazing music being played in the back room where vats and casks were incubating the next vintages (think Blue Monday from Upstairs at Eric’s). We like our wines, so we appreciated comments on the terroire and the small local vineyards that the grapes were sourced from. For my part, I was partial to the Stardust, the classic Beaux Frères and fascinated by the 2014 Gran Moraine Pinot Noir — it smelled wonderfully earthy like umami. I swear there was not a bottle the girlfriends did not like… And to prove the point they went home with seven bottles between them. Each bottle was approximately $90 on the lower end and $140 on the higher end. But those were just our selections. Alternatively, you can pay $55 for the tasting but at that price point why not just get a bottle of some amazing wine. One of the things we learned while we were there is that the luxury brand Artemis has bought the winery. It’s a testament to the quality of their product. But the news was also a disappointment bc as with many in the Pacific Northwest: we love the importance of the local independent wine maker. But survival of the fittest is a real thing so we raised glasses high to Beaux Frères and wished them the very best.”