Cristom Vineyards

Cristom Vineyards, founded in 1992 by Paul and Eileen Gerrie in Oregon’s Eola–Amity Hills AVA, is a benchmark producer in the Willamette Valley with a focus on Pinot Noir. Inspired by Burgundian ideas of terroir, the Gerrie family developed a hillside estate outside Salem that is now farmed with a strong emphasis on sustainability and long-term land stewardship. The vineyards are largely planted on volcanic soils and cooled by winds funneled through the Van Duzer Corridor, conditions that help preserve acidity and…