Delaplane Cellars
April 22, 2022. It was a picture-perfect April day as the wineries beckoned for us to make our trip to Delaplane Cellars. Sun, a light breeze, and wine – what could be better?. Delaplane sits on Lost Mountain overlooking Northern Virginia's rural historic Crooked Run Valley on Route 17 between Interstate 66 and Route 50 in Fauquier County. Originally incorporated in 2007, the winery was purchased by Daniel and Kate Gomez, Nicholas Jordan, and Thomas Duckenfield in 2019, making it one of the few minority-owned wineries in Virginia. This was our third visit to Delaplane where we have always found a very hospitable and informed staff and good selection. I freely recommend Delaplane to folks asking my winery recommendations. We spent some time speaking with wine master, Matt Wuertzer. Delaplane has 12 acres of vines . On this beautiful afternoon, after some days of freezing cold, the vines at the top of the vineyard were at bud break while the lower sections lagged