Meet Biltmore's Winemakers
Being a winemaker at Biltmore is something special because we are a part of tradition and history. There is so much history when it comes to making wine and Biltmore is a natural complement to that process.
Sharon Fenchak, Biltmore Winemaker
Bernard Delille, Winemaster
A native of France, Bernard Delille came to the United States in 1986 to join Biltmore Wine Company as assistant winemaster. He rose to the position of winemaker in 1995 and oversees production of all our wines.
Delille holds a master's degree in biochemistry and certificates in microbiology and enology from the Faculty of Science in Lyon, France. He served his internship in the Bordeaux region of France, and received his French National Diploma of Winemaker in Dijon, Burgundy. Before joining Biltmore Wine Company, Delille was a winemaker in the Pyrenees Atlantiques region, where he made wines with regional appellations of Mandarin and Jurancon.
Sharon Fenchak, Winemaker
A native of Pennsylvania, Sharon Fenchak has been with Biltmore since 1999. She works closely with Head Winemaker Bernard Delille to produce Biltmore's award-winning wines. In addition to wine production, Fenchak is involved with in-house research and development to help Biltmore lead the way in employing new grape-growing technology and testing grape-production methods.
Before joining Biltmore, Fenchak was Winemaker at Chestnut Mountain Winery in Braselton, GA, where she oversaw the wine development process. Prior to that, she was employed as Assistant Winemaker at Habersham Winery in Baldwin, GA. She holds a master's degree in food science from the University of Georgia and a bachelor's degree in food science from Penn State University.