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{{Short description|Wine producer and vineyard in Oregon, US}}{{Infobox Winery
| winery_name = Cristom Vineyards
| winery_logo = [[File:Cristom Winery front view.jpg|250px]]
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| year_founded = 1992
| first_vintage = 1992
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| signature_wine = Pinot Noir
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| varietal2 = Pinot Gris
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| varietal4 = Syrah
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| distribution <!--e.g. national, regional, limited, restaurants, wine club only, etc-->
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'''Cristom Vineyards''' is
==History==
Paul Gerrie, an engineer based in
In 1992, Paul and Eileen Gerrie purchased the abandoned Pellier Winery site in the [[Spring Valley (Oregon)|Spring Valley]] region of [[Polk County, Oregon|Polk County]] and established Cristom Vineyards.<ref name=IPNC/> The existing
Cristom's current winemaker is Steve Doerner, who joined the winery as head winemaker for its first vintage.<ref> {{cite web|last=Passmore |first=Nick |url=http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/nov2009/bw20091112_563407.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091124091253/http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/nov2009/bw20091112_563407.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 24, 2009 |title=Cristom's Lovely, Low-Key Oregon Pinot
The estate is named after Paul and Eileen Gerrie's children, being a [[portmanteau]] of Christine and Tom.<ref name=Great> {{cite book |first= Paul |last= Lukacs |title= The Great Wines of America: The Top Forty Vintners, Vineyards, and Vintages |
==Vineyards==
[[File:Cristom_Vineyard_Oregon_with_example_of_clear_cultivation.jpg|left|thumb
Cristom has eight estate owned vineyards, with an area of
▲Cristom has eight estate owned vineyards, with an area of 65 hectares.<ref name=Essential>{{cite book|first= Cole |last= Danehower |title= Essential Wines and Wineries of the Pacific Northwest: A Guide to the Wine Countries of Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, and Idaho | publisher = Timber Press |year= 2010 |page= 180 |isbn=978-0881929669}}</ref> Six of the vineyards are named after family [[Matriarchy|matriarchs]].<ref name=CV>{{cite web|url=http://cristomwines.com/index/Vineyards.html |title=Vineyards |publisher=Cristomwines.com |date=2007-10-10 |accessdate=2011-01-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.winesnw.com/CristomListing.htm |title=Cristom |publisher=Winesnw.com |date=2010-11-24 |accessdate=2011-01-18}}</ref>
''Marjorie'' is the only vineyard that was not replanted in the years following the purchase of the winery. It is named after Paul Gerrie's mother. The vines were originally planted in 1982, and there are {{convert|8.5
''Louise'' is named after Paul Gerrie's maternal grandmother and was the first vineyard to finish being replanted with {{convert|9
''Jessie'' is named for Paul Gerrie's paternal grandmother and was planted with {{convert|11.5
''Eileen'', is named after Paul Gerrie's wife, the co-founder and co-owner of the estate. This is
[[File:Shiraz Grapes.jpg|right|thumb|Cristom is one of the few Willamette Valley producers growing Syrah.]]
Two other vineyards are planted at the estate with [[Northern Rhone]] varieties that are unusual for the Willamette Valley region which is primarily known for Pinot noir. These are a
▲Two other vineyards are planted at the estate with [[Northern Rhone]] varieties that are unusual for the Willamette Valley region. These are a one acre [[Viognier]] vineyard planted in 1993 and a two and a half acre [[Syrah]] vineyard planted in 2002.<ref name=WG /><ref name=CV /> Cristom is described as a pioneer of these varieties in this region.<ref name=Essential /><ref>{cite web|author=Jon Bonné |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/02/15/WIPVV0678.DTL&ao=all |title=When Syrah met Pinot: One's Feisty, the other's finicky - but they're finding common ground |publisher=San Francisco Chronicle|date= |accessdate=2011-01-18}}</ref>
==Wines==
[[File:Pinot Noir Grapes - Cristom Vineyard - Oregon in early veraison.jpg|left|thumb|Pinot noir grapes at Cristom Vineyard]]
Cristom is best known for its Pinot noir based wines. Four single vineyard wines are produced with Pinot noir grapes from the vineyards '' Cristom also produces
In addition to Pinot noir, Cristom also produces a Syrah based red wine from the estate vineyard.<ref name=Avalon/>
White wines are produced from three varieties
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==References==
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{{Oregon wine}}
{{Companies based in Salem, Oregon}}
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