Proprietor, John Delmare (Photo courtesy of Arron Brazell, http://technosailor.aaronbrazell.com)
- Position: Proprietor
- Biggest Challenge: 12 children – need I say more!
- Greatest Joy: “Sitting on the deck with a glass of “”anything Rappahannock”" while appreciating the fact of whats in front of me used to be a cow pasture! It’s a great feeling to see the results of something you have built from the ground up (with a lot of help of course!)”
- All Time Favorite Wine: “Magnum of 1959 Chateau Talbot – “pure silk”
- All Time Favorite Rappahannock Wine: “Do you really think I could have a single favorite? How about the 2000 Viognier (first bottle ever from RC); the 2003 Meritage (“”silk purse from a sows ear”" – it was the most difficult vintage ever); 2005 Viognier – winner of our first Governors Cup; most any Cab Franc; and the 2009 Viognier (it’s fantastic)…oh did I mention the 2006 “R” (“Super Meritage”)? Decisions, decisions …”
- Hometown: San Diego, CA
- Date you began at Rappahannock Cellars: “In the beginning…”
- Background: Ma/Ba from Stanford University; a career in real estate development and private investment banking; my first winery in the Santa Cruz Mountains of Ca in 1991, Rappahannock Cellars began in 1998. I have been GM, Tasting Room Manager, Vineyard Manager, Wine Maker…and they also let me clean the bathrooms once in awhile.
- Quote: To all those who have visited Rappahannock Cellars, and to all those who will, – THANK YOU!
Contact: winery[at]rcellars.com
