We are all about community and like to give back however we can. One way is with our "Pay It Forward" bottles, where a portion of proceeds are dedicated to a non-profit organization, cause, person in need, or to simply build a awareness. Sip and support with these unique bottles.

UNICORN

A portion of proceeds from every bottle sold is donated to the Earth Alliance Amazon Forest Fund - one hundred percent of the donation will go directly to protecting the Amazon. 

 The Amazon rainforest is on fire — As of the Summer of 2019, more than 72,000 fires have been reported by Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE). This is a significant increase from the 40,000 fires in Brazil at this point last year. The destruction of the Amazon rainforest is rapidly releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, destroying an ecosystem that absorbs millions of tons of carbon emissions every year and is one of the planet’s best defenses against the climate crisis. In addition, indigenous peoples’ land covers about 110 million hectares of the Brazilian Amazon, making the region critical not just for biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation, but also for the cultural survival, self-determination, and wellbeing of the Amazon's indigenous peoples 

Earth Alliance was launched in response to a growing climate crisis and staggering loss of biodiversity threatening the stability of life on Earth, the Alliance marks a shared commitment to addressing these intertwined threats – born out of the shared passion of its founding co-chairs: Leonardo DiCaprio, Laurene Powell Jobs, and Brian Sheth.

ROSÉ

A portion of proceeds from every bottle sold is donated back to our amazing staff! In light of the COVID-19 pandemic during the time of our bottling of this Pinot Noir Rosé, part of the proceeds will benefit our Carruth Cellars staff affected by the economic downturn starting in Spring of 2020.  We have so much LOVE & GRATITUDE for our hardworking staff!

 THIS YEAR'S AWARD WINNERS

We submitted our wines to the 2020 San Francisco  Chronicle Wine Competition and the Orange County Fair Commercial Wine Competition,  and we received the following awards... 

2x GOLD

2017 Alexander Valley Syrah

GOLD

SILVER

PREVIOUS AWARD WINNING VINTAGES

We compete in the San Francisco  Chronicle Wine Competition every year. Below are some of our proudest achievements…

BEST IN CLASS

2009 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

2x GOLD

2016 Knights Valley Malbec

2015 BDX North Coast Blend

2015 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

2016 Santa Lucia Pinot Noir

2015 Santa Lucia Pinot Noir

2013 BDX North Coast Blend

2011 Dry Creek Cabernet Sauvignon

2010 Paso Robles Petite Sirah

GOLD

2018 Lake County Sauvignon Blanc

2016 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

2016 Knights Valley Merlot

2015 Tattoo Red North Coast Blend

2014 Alexander Valley Cabernet Franc

2014 Lake Country Malbec

2014 Alexander Valley Petit Verdot

2014 North Coast Tattoo Red Blend

2013 Russian River Petite Sirah

2012 Sonoma Valley Syrah

2012 Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon

NV North Coast FourPlay Blend

2011 Lake County Sauvignon Blanc

2009 Paso Robles Petite Sirah

2009 Lake County Malbec

SILVER

2017 Dry Creek Super Tuscan 

2017 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 

2017 Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir 

2016 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 

2016 Chalk Hill Cabernet Franc 

2016 Dry Creek GSM

2016 Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel 

2016 North Coast BDX 

2016 Sonoma Petite Sirah 

2015 North Coast Tempranillo

2015 Alexander Valley Merlot

2015 Alexander Valley Petite Sirah

2015 Napa County Syrah

2016 Russian River Pinot Noir

(previous Silver vintages not listed)