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A conservation winery built around a rhino.

About Rhinory.

Rhinory is a winery and Southern White Rhino sanctuary in Fredericksburg, Texas, opened in spring 2022 by Craig Stevens and Chesney Castleberry. The estate pairs wines from South Africa and Texas with active rhino conservation. Blake, an ambassador Southern White Rhino, lives on the property under the care of a credentialed rhino-keeping team led by Rhino Program Director Christine Bobko, who brings 38 years of experience in rhino care and management and serves as President and a founding board member of the International Rhino Keeper Association. Rhinory Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity, partners with the International Rhino Foundation, Care for Wild, and Ol Pejeta Conservancy to support rhino protection in South Africa, Kenya and Indonesia.

Fact sheet, at a glance.

Opened: Spring 2022
Founders: Craig Stevens and Chesney Castleberry
Location: Fredericksburg, Texas
Property: 55 acres along the Pedernales River, Texas Hill Country
Hours: Open daily 11 AM – 5:30 PM · last pour 4:30 PM
Resident rhino: Blake, Southern White Rhino In residence since March 2022, from Fossil Rim
Leadership: Nicole Rosenstiel, Managing Director David Bradbury, Director of Wine Christine Bobko, Rhino Program Director
Foundation: Rhinory Foundation, 501(c)(3) EIN 99-5075387 Over $250,000 raised to date for rhino conservation
Partners: International Rhino Foundation, Care for Wild, Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Impact: Over $1.5 million raised for rhino conservation, here at Rhinory and worldwide
Foundation award: Catalyst for Conservation Award, inaugural honoree Mital Patel (2026)

The media kit.

Logos and high-resolution photography for press use, with the fact sheet on one printable page.

Logo pack
Rhinory and Rhinory Foundation lockups, for dark and light grounds.
Photo pack
High-resolution photography for press use, credited to Rhinory.
Fact sheet
The company description and key facts on one printable page.

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Quotes you can attribute.

Blake walking toward the camera across dry winter grass in late golden light

“I like wine, I love wineries, I love rhino conservation, so we really put those two ideas together.”

Craig Stevens, Co-founderKXAN (NBC Austin), 2022
“Fredericksburg is the crown jewel of the Hill Country.”

Chesney Castleberry, Co-founderKXAN (NBC Austin), 2022
“Few wineries are blending wine and wildlife like Craig Stevens and his wife, Chesney Castleberry.”

Sallie Lewis, Texas Highways“New and Notable Wineries on Wine Road 290,” October 2023
“And Napa doesn’t even have a rhino.”

Lauren Larson, Texas Monthly“Don’t Napa My 290,” October 2023

Bios, for press use.

Craig Stevens & Chesney Castleberry
Co-founders

Craig Stevens and Chesney Castleberry co-founded Rhinory after a 2016 safari in South Africa, when two rhinos were poached nearby. They opened the estate on US 290 in Fredericksburg in spring 2022, pairing wines from Texas and South Africa with rhino conservation.
Christine Bobko
Rhino Program Director

Christine Bobko leads Rhinory’s rhino program and the credentialed keeping team caring for Blake. She spent 32 years at the Denver Zoo and is a founding board member and President of the International Rhino Keeper Association.
David Bradbury
Director of Wine

David Bradbury is Rhinory’s Director of Wine and an Advanced Sommelier, who came up through a Michelin-starred kitchen. He directs the wine program, from the Texas wines to the South African ones.
Nicole Rosenstiel
Managing Director

Nicole Rosenstiel serves as Managing Director, overseeing operations across the estate, the tasting room and Rhinory Foundation’s conservation-giving programs.
Bryce Gamage
Director of Finance & Business Operations

Bryce Gamage is Rhinory’s Director of Finance & Business Operations, overseeing finance, business systems and analytics, and compliance and logistics for the winery. A graduate of the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, he came to Rhinory from corporate strategy and finance roles.