HAPPY VINDEPENDENCE FROM CRUX WINERY
Welcome to Wine Berserkers VinDependence Day 2026! We’re thrilled to be a part of this incredible community. A heartfelt thank you to Todd, his team, and all of you Berserkers for welcoming us.
Crux Winery was founded in 2012 by two friends, Steve and Brian, in Sonoma County’s Russian River Valley. While the region is best known for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, we believe it also holds remarkable potential for Rhône varieties. You won’t find many Rhône wines from the Russian River Valley—but once you do, we think you’ll understand why we fell in love with them.
Our wines are crafted from a combination of estate vineyards and fruit sourced from nearby small family farms. Every vineyard is sustainably farmed, and our winemaking philosophy is rooted in minimal intervention. Inspired by the Rhône Valley, we strive to produce nuanced, expressive wines that reflect the character of the vineyard, the vintage, and the varietal.
For this year’s Berserker Day, we’ve put together a selection of offers spanning our portfolio and multiple vintages. We hope you’ll discover a few new favorites. If you’re looking for something different, don’t hesitate to reach out—we’d be happy to build a custom selection for you.
Each offer is available as either:
- 3-Pack: One bottle of each wine (30% off retail)
- 6-Pack: Two bottles of each wine (50% off retail)
We’ve gone big on the discounts because we’d love the opportunity to introduce you to Crux. Current Crux Club Members who place a VinDependence order will have a bonus in their Fall Wine Club shipment. Any order entitles the purchaser to a complimentary tasting at the winery.
Cheers, and Happy VinDependence!
Offer 1: A Grenache Horizontal from 2023
These wines are our current releases from the outstanding 2023 vintage. A cool, wet winter followed by a mild summer created ideal conditions for a long, even growing season, allowing the fruit to develop exceptional balance and complexity. Harvest began—and concluded—nearly a month later than both the 2022 and 2024 vintages, resulting in beautifully expressive wines with remarkable freshness, depth, and character.
Grab a 3-Pack for $100.80 and a 6-Pack for $144
Included Wines:
2023 Grenache Blanc – 92% Grenache Blanc, 8% Viognier – 12.2% abv
This is our 10th vintage of Grenache Blanc and what a fun wine it has been to produce! The aromatics are spring-like, with fresh citrus blossoms. The palate has notes of Meyer lemon and a slight touch of herbs. This wine is light, crisp, and easy drinking. Pair with sunshine and light foods like sushi, shellfish, and seared ahi.
2023 Grenache Noir – 94% Grenache, 3% Syrah, 3% Mourvèdre – 14.0% abv
Our Grenache is light in body and full in flavor. It opens quickly when cork is popped and is well balanced for early drinking for the impatient. This Grenache is delicious now with the acid structure for ageing 10+ years. Pair it with classic Grenache matchups: charcuterie, roasted chicken, and lamb in any form.
2023 GSM – 62% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 18% Mourvèdre – 14.3% abv
With a typical nose of blackberry and dark fruit, it’s almost enough to make you question the existence of these juices in this wine (don’t get any ideas, its 100% grape juice). Along with the friendly fruit is an earthy connection to the vineyard, a trait that has drawn us to Rhone varietals since day one. Crux GSM is a very versatile wine for food pairings and a favorite for restaurant visits, allowing it to pair with everybody’s food choice.
Offer 2: Que Syrah Sirah Syrah
This selection comes from a little deeper in our cellar and features wines that are just beginning to hit their stride. While they still have plenty of life ahead of them, we believe they’re entering a beautiful drinking window, where their complexity and character are really beginning to shine. Not everyone has the time or space to cellar wines, so we’re delighted to offer a few bottles with the added depth and nuance that only comes with age.
Grab a 3-Pack for $117.60 and a 6-Pack for $168
Included Wines:
2019 Syrah – 92% Syrah, 5% Petite Sirah, 3% Mourvèdre – 14.9% abv
Dusty ruby color. Aromas and flavors of black cherry, herbs, thyme, and baking spices, and vanilla cream with a round, lively, dry medium-to-full body and a warming, complex, long finish with notes of boysenberry, purple flowers, and leather and black cherry with dusty, woody tannins and moderate oak flavor. A beautiful Syrah that benefits from the light influence of blending grapes to give it even more lift and complexity; a lovely example of Syrah that has power and elegance.
2015 Petite Sirah – 90% Petite Sirah, 5% Mourvèdre, 5% Zinfandel – 14.7% abv
Dusty ruby color. Aromas and flavors of chocolate custard, lavender candy, blueberry compote, and vanilla and baking spices with a round, vibrant, dry medium body and a warming, intriguing, medium-length finish revealing impressions of blackberry, sage and thyme, and black tea and potpourri with medium, chewy tannins and moderate oak flavor. Fun and uplifting with vibrant floral tones, should pair well with an herb encrusted beef roast; a big and chewy wine.
2020 Port-Style Syrah – 18.5% abv – 7.4% residual sugar - 500ml
Made from 100% Russian River Valley Syrah, including a beautiful Syrah grape spirit (191.6 proof), this ruby vintage Port-style wine was crafted using the traditional Port method: adding spirit to stop fermentation while leaving a generous amount of natural sugar. It offers a velvety texture, rich flavor, and a long, lingering finish. Stored properly, it has years of aging potential, though it is drinking beautifully now.
Here’s a fun look at our flagship wine, the GSM Red blend, over a 9-year span. There are stylistic similarities between vintages, but each year brings its own perspective to this Châteauneuf-du-Pape inspired blend.
Grab a 3-Pack for $110.60 and a 6-Pack for $158
Included Wines:
2014 GSM – 58% Grenache, 22% Mourvèdre, 18% Syrah, 2% Petite Sirah – 14.6% abv
Dusty dark violet color. Fruity aromas and flavors of raspberry liqueur, fruit stripes gum, berry candies, menthol, and anise with a velvety, vibrant, dry-yet-fruity medium-to-full body and a peppery, intricate, medium-long sweet cherry-scented tobacco, chocolate sorbet, slate, and black pepper finish with well-integrated, medium tannins and light oak.
2019 GSM - 60% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 15% Mourvèdre – 14.2% abv
Aromas of dark cherries, plum, and roasted herbs lead into a plush texture of dark fruit, a touch of licorice, and a nice smooth finish. This wine remains our go-to wine pairing champion across a huge variety of dishes.
2022 GSM - 62% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 18% Mourvèdre – 14.1% abv
The 2022 GSM is still young, and it will drink nicely now when opened an hour or two before consuming. Blackberry and dark berry aromatics lead into layers of berry and savory flavors. Some earth and leather are showing now, with more to come with age.
How to Order
Use the link below and select any of the bundles described above. Mix and Match is possible, with a little communication and some patience.
Questions?: brian@cruxwinery.com
The Fine Print:
- Because this promotion is already far beyond anything we’ve ever offered, standard shipping rates apply.
- We ship to 41 states and DC. Excluded states are: AR, DE, ME, MI, MS, NJ, RI, SD and UT. Some wines aren’t available in MT. We’d be happy to help customize an order if you are in MT with wine we can ship there.
- It’s summer and the weather is not great for shipping wine to most places right now. We’ll keep your wine safely tucked away in our cellar until temperatures are right for shipping.
- All shipments will be sent via UPS and require an adult signature upon arrival. Recipient must be 21 years of age or older, and someone 21+ must be present at the delivery address to receive the package. We’ll do our best to coordinate the delivery date with you. UPS sometimes complicates this process.
- Our wines are typically unfined and unfiltered to preserve aromatics and fresh flavor. As a result, natural sediment may develop in the bottle, especially in older vintages.
Offer Availability
Quantities are limited, especially for the back vintages.
Offer valid through: July 13th, 2026.
Thank you again to the entire Berserker family for supporting small family wineries.
With Gratitude,
Brian and Steve
