Cristom
Family-owned Oregon winery in the Eola-Amity Hills crafting benchmark Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
Last updated September 15, 2026
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Overview
Cristom Vineyards is a family-owned winery established in 1992 by the Gerrie family in the Eola-Amity Hills of the Willamette Valley, Oregon. It grows and crafts Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, farming with biodynamic and organic methods and a 100-year vision. Its wines are sold in more than 40 countries, and it has been recognized as a Wine & Spirits Top 100 Winery of the Year multiple times.
History
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, it remains steward of an east-facing volcanic hillside in the Eola-Amity Hills, focused on growing benchmark Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The winery brings together biodynamic and organic farming methods and farms with the next 100 years in mind. Its winegrowing centers on the philosophy that the greatest expression of terroir produces the finest wines, with winemaking rooted in traditional methods including site selection, low yields, whole-cluster fermentation, and native yeasts.
Products and positioning
Benchmark Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grown with biodynamic and organic methods, guided by stewardship, craftsmanship, and a 100-year vision.
Heritage Pinot Noir
Heritage Chardonnay
Discovery Reds
Discovery Whites
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