Salvador De La Cruz's career in the wine industry started at the ripe young age of nine when he became a vineyard worker under the wing of his father Salvador De La Cruz Jimenez.  As a child Salvador was curious how the grapes hanging on a vine would eventually become wine in a bottle. To learn more about this process at the age of 20 Salvador decided to discontinue working with his father and take the next step in his career by working in a cellar.  This is when he began to learn all the tangible, hands on functions of winemaking. Salvador also worked as a Hospitality and Sales Associate to become well rounded and versed in all aspects of a winery,

To continue his education in winemaking Salvador enrolled at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) where he obtained a degree in Enology and Viticulture and became the first generation of his family to attend college, an accomplishment that brought pride to his family. After graduating from Cal Poly Salvador De La Cruz has worked in renowned wineries in Sonoma, Napa, New Zealand and Australia. His education and industry experiences are only the beginning of a life-long dream to someday become a winemaker for his own wine label and now you can taste that dream with Ludor wines.