Meet the Team Behind the Vineyard

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Our Story

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Oak Creek Vineyards and its 11 acres are located at 1555 N Page Springs Road 11 miles northeast from Sedona. We're 500 ft from Oak Creek, one of the few natural year-round bodies of water in Arizona.

At 3,400 ft elevation, the vineyard sits in the shadows of House Mountain, providing mostly volcanic soil with some loam and gravel. Established in 2002, the winery produces close to 3,000 cases annually of both white and red wines local to Arizona.

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At Oak Creek Vineyards and Winery, we believe that sharing wine is just as important as the quality itself. We create wines we love to drink and enjoy them on the patio, just as we would with family. Our wines are crafted to be bright, balancing the tannins and alcohol that can often challenge warm climate winemaking. The result is a wine that’s both pleasing to the palate and versatile—perfect for a warm day on the patio or paired with a hearty steak dinner.

— The Owners

Nathalie & Gary Carruthers

On February, 24th 2020, Nathalie & Gary Carruthers took ownership of Oak Creek Vineyards and Winery. They developed their love for small, local, family-owned wineries in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Paso Robles, and Sonoma County while living in California and wanted to create that same experience after relocating to Arizona. Their dreams evolved through the appreciation of these passionate craftspeople and manifested into the purchase and growth of Oak Creek Vineyards.

Two-years later, they are proud of the connections made in the Arizona Wine community. By joining a group of passionate innovators and craftspeople growing grapes in a challenging and surprising place has challenged them to develop a wine program that represents the uniqueness of Arizona wine making. Nathalie & Gary enjoy their new lives in the Verde Valley. They have expanded their family with furry friends of the feline and canine varieties and have added egg laying hens to their vineyard home.

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— The Winemaker

Adam Gingrich

Raised in Austin Texas, Adam first learned about wine through his family’s ties to Becker Vineyards in the Texas Hill Country. Moving on to fine wine sales with Twin Liquors in his early twenties he honed his wine knowledge. Ultimately leaving TX in 2010 to attend the Enology & Viticulture program in Walla Walla, WA.

In the second year of the program, his internship took him to Truchard Vineyards in the Carneros AVA of Napa Valley, CA. During this internship housing became available and transferring to live on 200+ acres of vineyard was a dream come true. After finishing out his degree program in Napa, Adam spent the next 8 years moving around Napa and Sonoma learning everything possible on small to massive winery sites.

Gaining experience and rising up through the cellar at Truchard Vineyards, Duckhorn Winery, Pisoni Family, ultimately gaining the title of Head Winemaker at White Oak Winery in Alexander Valley. After the sale of White Oak Winery in 2019 a unique harvest opportunity came to work harvest at Joseph Cellars in Calistoga, CA with Al Perry, Bruce Regalia, and Heidi Barrett.

Due to the increased cost of housing and yearly fires a welcomed relocation opportunity presented itself in Northern Arizona. While working for a famed winery in AZ for all of 2020 and 2021 Adam joined Oak Creek Vineyards initially part time for all of 2021 and then ultimately full time from December 2021 to present. Adam looks forward to continuing to help build the Arizona wine industry through innovative and fun wine projects at Oak Creek Vineyards.

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— Tasting room & Wine club manager

Trent Robertson

Born and raised in the beautiful Verde Valley, Trent Robertson brings his passion for customer service and a love for creating memorable wine experiences to his role as Tasting Room and Wine Club Manager. Though he initially stumbled into the wine industry by chance, Trent has since dedicated himself to building a rewarding career, combining his enthusiasm for people and wine. Outside of work, Trent enjoys playing video games, catching the latest films at the theater, and hitting the disc golf course..