Rappahannock Cellars
December 13, 2024. We last visited Rappahannock Cellars in 2020 before we began this blog. In the four years since, the Delmar Family has made many improvements to the facilities including adding a distillery. Rappahannock Cellars is a short hop from Route 522 north of Flint Hill and west of the town of Huntly in Rappahannock County. It is here that John Delmar and wife Marialisa relocated from California’s Santa Cruz Mountains in 1998 with a desire to raise their growing family on a farm. They bought the 85-acre Glenway Farm (circa 1804) and started planting grapes in 1999. The Delmar’s have had 12 children, many of whom remain involved in the winery business. Two Delmar children, Kelly Knight and Teresa Delmar are managing the business now. We spoke with Isabel Barragan, our server and an up-and-coming artist. On Kelly’s introduction, we also spoke with Steve Monson, the winemaker. Here are some basic facts: R...