At a glance
- Founded
- 2006first barrel and first wine, Cruz
- Grapes
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, Merlot, Nebbiolo
- Style
- small production · unfiltered reds
- Visits
- Open to the public
The house
Editorial review · reviewed on October 11, 2026One barrel and three grapes, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, and Merlot, were enough for Cruz Macías to start, in 2006, the wine that gives the house its name. Since then he has worked on a small scale in San Antonio de las Minas, with grapes from the Guadalupe and San Vicente valleys, hand-selected clusters, and time in barrel. Cruz, his benchmark red, blends 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Petite Sirah, and 20% Merlot, and is bottled unfiltered and unclarified.
The range now includes a gran reserva called Gran Cruz, a Nebbiolo, a red named JR, a white, and two sparkling wines, one rosé and one white. Tastings are held in the new tasting room in Villa de Juárez, which has a terrace and a pétanque court. The website publishes no hours, so you need to reserve and confirm them.
The wines
Red
Cruz
Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, Merlot
60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Petite Sirah, and 20% Merlot, unfiltered and unclarified.
Red
Gran Cruz
The house's gran reserva label.
Red
Vinos Cruz Nebbiolo
Nebbiolo
White
Cruz Blanco
Sparkling
Espumoso de Cruz
The house offers it in a rosé version and a white one.
Grapes it works with
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Petite Sirah
- Merlot
- Nebbiolo
- In the vineyard and the cellar
- hand selection of clusters · unfiltered, unclarified wine
What to taste
Cruz, the blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, and Merlot the house started with, bottled unfiltered and unclarified.
The visit
Receives visitors. Confirm the hours before you go. Reservations are recommended.
Offers:Tastings
Tasting room with a terrace in Villa de Juárez. Confirm the hours before you go.
Amenities
- Terrace
Getting there
Lerdo de Tejada 791, Villa de Juárez, San Antonio de las Minas, Ensenada, B.C. · Get directions ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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