Rhinory began on a 2016 safari in South Africa, when two rhinos were poached nearby. Two people from a Hill Country family 150+ years deep came home and decided to do something with the land they had. Today, above the Pedernales, a working winery funds a working sanctuary, and its heart is Blake.
Craig Stevens & Chesney Castleberry · Owners, RhinoryWe started our rhino journey after visiting South Africa in 2016. While we were on safari, two rhinos were poached nearby. It was quite traumatic to the rangers, the patrons, and the surrounding community that relies on tourism for their local economy. Before this experience, rhino poaching was something we had only heard about. Being there and witnessing its consequences made the heartbreak real.
Our family decided we wanted to assist rhino conservation in any way we could. We looked into importing rhinos into Texas, where they would be safe, and we could have a ‘reserve population’ if rhinos are poached to extinction in Africa. Bringing them to a private reserve is more complicated than we imagined. We needed money and land to support that effort, so we hatched the idea of combining a winery with our desire to save rhinos.
We have been back to South Africa several times since 2016, and every visit sends us home with more reasons to do what we do.
Fifty-five acres of Hill Country, right on Highway 290 and backing onto the Pedernales. A creek winds through the property, where the wildlife comes down to socialize and sip a drink of its own. Blake’s habitat is built for watching him with a glass in hand, and the old oak grove beside it shades one of his feeding platforms and his watering hole. Not a bad seat in the house.
We continue the ranching and farming tradition, raising rhinos instead of cattle and wine grapes instead of hay.
Come walk the land where the wine meets the wild. Blake is waiting.
Our Signature and Keras collections come from producers in Texas and South Africa known for sustainable practices. Pour one a fence-length from where Blake grazes, or have it shipped to your door. A portion of every bottle funds rhino conservation.
Keras means “horn,” for the strength and resilience of the rhino. Our ultra-premium, limited-production bottlings, sourced through our deepest producer partnerships. Depth, complexity, and global terroir, held for our most dedicated supporters.
The heart of Rhinory, crafted to our definitive winemaking philosophy. These are the wines that define the brand: consistent quality, careful sourcing, and the balance we chase in every bottle.
With every season, wines from our Signature and Keras collections arrive at your door. Members save up to 20% on Signature, Keras and merch, taste with us on the house, and hear about release parties first. Membership helps care for Blake, and a portion goes to the field.
Pick a door. Each one leads back to the rhinos.
Texas and South Africa, a bottle at a time.
Shop wine →Taste beside Blake. Open daily 11 AM – 5:30 PM, last pour at 4:30 PM.
Plan a visit →Members help care for Blake and keep the wine flowing.
Join the club →Shipments, tastings and Member Bashes, all in one place.
Go to the Member Hub →Rhinory Foundation, and the rhinos your glass protects.
Give →A Texas Hill Country winery and the home of Blake, our southern white rhino. Because we pour wine, one question first: are you 21 or older?
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Already a rhino fan? The International Rhino Foundation has plenty to read in the meantime.
