About

Crux Winery crafts premium small-batch Rhône-style wines from sustainably grown grapes in the Russian River Valley. Owned and winemaked by Brian Callahan and Steve Gower, they produce 1,000-1,200 cases annually with minimal intervention, emphasizing balance, typicity, and terroir in varietals like Grenache Blanc, Syrah, and GSM blends. Their garagiste roots focus on approachable, food-friendly wines with exceptional quality-to-price ratio.

Rhône-style wines Russian River Valley terroir Small-batch garagiste winemaking Low-intervention style
Photos
Vineyard shot About section image Wine shop Wine tasting at Crux Winery
What They Make
Grenache Blanc
Rhône varietal expressing terroir
wine
Viognier
Rhône varietal expressing terroir
wine
GSM Rosé
Grenache-Syrah-Mourvèdre blend rosé
wine
GSM Red Blend
Grenache-Syrah-Mourvèdre red blend
wine
Grenache
Rhône varietal expressing terroir
wine
Syrah
Red Rhône varietal expressing terroir
wine
Syrah Port
Port-style Syrah
wine
Petite Sirah
Varietal expressing terroir
wine
Mourvèdre
Rhône varietal expressing terroir
wine
Zinfandel
Varietal expressing terroir
wine
Awards
Silver Medal, San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition 2022 2022
Gold Medal, Sonoma County Harvest Fair 2021 2021