Owner and CEO
Andre Crisp & his wife Dr. Allison Crisp reside in Napa Valley. Andre and Allison are owners of several wine businesses, including Legend Napa Valley. In addition to wine interests, they own multiple Real Estate projects including Hotel and other multi-tenant unit properties. Dr. Crisp practices Pediatric Medicine at OLE Health and Queen of the Valley Hospital in Napa Valley.
As both Andre and Allison were adopted at birth, they share a life passion to “help the helpless”.
more...Andre is passionate about owning and operating a variety of businesses and among his businesses, he views Winemaking as his life call.
For Andre, it takes much more than business know-how to create world-class wines. The bringing together of sun, soil, water and the human hand to produce wines of great character also requires leadership of great character. In 2012 Crisp, a former Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur, at age 32, became one of the youngest non-legacy winery principals in the worlds’ premier winemaking community, Napa Valley.
Growing grapes for wine production has been a passion of Andre’s extended family for decades. As a child he learned to love the art of planting a vineyard and picking the grapes at just the right time. Even then he felt a sense of connection to the wine industry. But while a student at Santa Clara University he pursued a career in the tech universe where he honed his managerial style. A decade passed. Andre had promised himself that by age 30 he would swap Silicon Valley for Napa Valley and he kept that promise.
Andre also continues to keep a different kind of promise to himself – to fight extreme poverty and human trafficking in India and beyond. Adopted as an infant in San Francisco with ethic roots from India, Andre never forgets the plight of the impoverished children in India. Instead of accepting wedding gifts for their wedding, he and his wife Allison asked their wedding guests and supporters to consider routing funds to build a home for orphaned children in India. For a portion of their honeymoon they worked with children in the New Delhi slums. “It is our goal that children everywhere are served with adequate acute care and preventative healthcare” said Dr. Allison Crisp.
(less)Winemaker and General Manager
Todd hails from the picturesque city of Portland, Oregon, where his passion for wine blossomed amidst the scenic vineyards of the Willamette Valley. He holds a B.S. in Viticulture and Enology from Oregon State University, complemented by a B.A. in Finance from the University of Maryland. Before embarking on his journey in the world of wine, Todd proudly served in the United States Air Force and gained valuable experience in the financial services industry.
more...With over a decade of dedicated experience in the wine industry, Todd's hallmark lies in crafting wines that embody elegance and distinction. His extensive expertise encompasses a diverse array of grape varieties and styles, making him exceptionally well-suited for the intricacies of custom winemaking while his extensive business experience adds value to his duties as General Manager.
Outside the winery, Todd cherishes precious moments with his beloved wife, Annie, and their lively 3-year-old son, Archer. He also indulges in his passions for golfing, skiing, and curating an eclectic collection of vinyl records.
(less)Legend Napa Valley offers full service production options to our custom crush clients out of our 25,000 square foot facility. Pressing, crushing, and fermentation options for both red and white grapes using our state of the art equipment. TankNet systems with hot and cold glycol plumbed to every tank ensures your fermentation is controlled exactly how you want it. Whether it’s volume or boutique small lots you are after, our facility and production team can meet your needs.
We offer both tank and barrel storage to all our clients depending on their needs. Tank storage is available outside of harvest months.
Our facility is set up to accommodate mobile bottling lines so that wines can be produced and bottled in our facility.
Legend Napa Valley Custom Crush is located at the gateway to Napa Valley, where American Canyon meets the City of Napa. Minutes from Napa County Airport, less than a mile from one of the largest bottling operations in Northern California, and one hour from SFO, Oakland, and Sacramento airports.