Founder & Head Winemaker
John Grochau
Founder & Head Winemaker, Grochau Cellars
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Portrait of John Grochau
i. Biography
John Grochau is the founder and head winemaker of Grochau Cellars (now also branded as GC Wines), a Willamette Valley producer based in Amity, Oregon. He founded the label in 2002, and other industry profiles is a Portland native who moved from fine-dining restaurant work into winemaking after learning the trade in the Willamette Valley. Sources also note earlier work in Portland’s restaurant scene, including Higgins, and wine-making experience at Erath and Brick House before launching his own winery.
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