Crenshaw Cru

06/08/2024

Genetic diversity at Crenshaw Cru is increasing significantly… 9 new vines planted with multi-species in their family trees. And speaking of family trees, all of these vines will be married to trees.

08/04/2023

We’re very excited to introduce the Winegarden Guest Cottage. It’s a magical and serene place in the middle of Los Angeles. Extras include a wine tasting under grapevines.

https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/880430734337137543?source_impression_id=p3_1691177347_OHRfqUB0ACIUcE6o

07/27/2023

Such a nice little oasis. Where is this?

Find out next week.

07/25/2023

Woah! Look at that door!

07/24/2023

One of these wines is no longer available. That’s not why we’re posting. Where this picture was taken is why we’re posting.

More to come.

05/21/2023

https://youtu.be/L8EZItn0TbA

Crenshaw Cru is a perennial multi-story polyculture that expresses itself in wine and is based on the principles of permaculture. In this video I show and di...

02/25/2023

It’s always sunny in Southern California.

10/06/2022

We’re thrilled to celebrate harvest .hill.farm in October 22 with

This urban polyculture farm garden in Montecito Heights reminds us of but without the grapevines and with much much more spectacular views.

We’ll bring the wine and see you there!

08/23/2022

One of the jewels of Crenshaw Cru is in bloom now: dragonfruit blossoms.

A climbing cactus indigenous to the Americas, dragonfruit loves the understory, margins, and neglected corners. If you’ve only ever tried the fruit from a grocery store you probably weren’t impressed… a lot of times it’s picked too early and tastes like jicama with poppy seeds in it. If you grow it yourself and wait until the fruit is so ripe that it starts to split, then refrigerate it, slice it in half and scoop it out with a spoon, it is like eating a tropical sorbet. Refreshing, sweet, and succulent.

This is the only fruit of Crenshaw Cru that we don’t turn into wine… yet.

08/09/2022

Some action shots of Robin hard at work verifying vineyard infrastructure stability.

06/12/2022

These plants haven’t been watered since it rained in March, and they seem to be doing just fine.