STORIES
HERITAGE & VISION AT CRISTOM VINEYARDS
Cristom Vineyards was established in 1992 by the Gerrie family to grow and craft distinguished wines of place that honor individual sites and traditional techniques. Family-owned for over thirty years, we remain stewards of our east-facing volcanic hillside in the Eola-Amity Hills focused on growing benchmark Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
Bringing together biodynamic and organic farming methods, we farm the land with the next 100-years in mind. Our winegrowing centers on the philosophy that the greatest expression of terroir produces the finest wines. The cornerstone of our winemaking is rooted in traditional methods – site selection, low yields, whole-cluster fermentation and native yeasts – to produce balanced, dynamic wines of intensity, structure and length.
THE CREST
The Cristom logo was commissioned as a sort of ‘coat of arms’ for Paul Gerrie. It was created by the artist Timothy Tyler. The name Cristom honors the Gerrie’s two children, Christine and Tom.
Hover over each element on the crest to learn about the specific elements.
THE 100-YEAR VISION
We think in terms of centuries at Cristom and are led by a commitment of what this land and company will be one-hundred-years from now. The decisions we make on a daily basis are guided by the belief that we are working toward something bigger than ourselves and the value and outcome of our work is going to last beyond our own lifetimes.
Cristom seeks to build an enduring brand known first for a special piece of winegrowing land that sustains far beyond a human working lifetime. Our wines are a product of a number of uniquely driven individual lifetimes and interpretations of land, craftsmanship governed by a handful of values and principles carefully nurtured over time.
“Though each wine tastes distinct, they share a recognizable common identity, with seductive fruit flavors, nuanced spicy undertones, and above all, remarkable grace.”
– Paul Lukacs, Great Wines of America
1982
The first vineyard on our property is planted by the Mirrasou Family. Mitch and Beverly had a vision for this place long before the Eola-Amity Hills became the esteemed wine region it is today.
1991
X introduces the property to X
1992
The label is created, has never been changed
1994
Teh first Marjorie block wines are made from the vines originally planted on the property in 1982
1996
Launch of Louise
1997
Launch of Eileen
1998
Launch of Jessie
2012
Paul Gerrie Vineyard is acquired and soon planted
