Amedee Delpech
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| Amedee Delpech (also spelled Depach) | |
| Born | 1852 |
|---|---|
| Occupation | wine maker |
Amedee Delpech was a Los Gatos wine and spirit maker. Delpech was born in France in 1850; he immigrated to the United States in 1876[1], and lived in the Alma area[2]. Delpech built a winery at the corner of Santa Cruz Ave. and Saratoga Ave. in 1900[3]; the building was later extended by Hunt Brothers Packing Company as a cannery to replace the former Los Gatos Canneries plant in downtown Los Gatos.
Delpech owned land in the Santa Cruz Mountains where he operated a winery and brandy distillery[4][5]. Delpach produced Sauvignon Vert, White Pilot, mission brandy, and peach brandy as early as 1887[6]. Delpach's ranch, adjoining G. Heuter's "Mountain Spring Ranch"[7], apparently was along the Santa Cruz road[8]
Amedee died in 1903[9].
References
- ↑ Amador Delpech. 1900 U.S. census, Alma Precinct.
- ↑ Copy of Great Register of Santa Clara County, 1894. Amedee Delpach is listed as a wine-maker, living in Alma, and naturalized on June 25, 1892.
- ↑ Builder's Contract. May 7, 1900 San Jose Mercury News. "A builders contract has been filed by which Z. O. Field agrees to contract a frame winery, with brick foundation, for A. Delpach in the town of Los Gatos for $4075 in accordance with plans furnished by Jacob Lenzen & Son.
- ↑ Directory of the Fruit Brandy Distillers of California, registered prior to September 1, 1890. Board of State Virticultural Commissioners.
- ↑ Case on Appeal. (G. Heuter vs. A. Delpach). June 29, 1899 San Jose Mercury News. "Delpach had a still on about three acres of land in the Santa Cruz Mountains and the plaintiff alleged that Delpach, in clearing his land, rolled some stumps on his, Heuter's, property. A counter claim, in regard to the title of a certain piece of land was set up but denied."
- ↑ Catalogue of the Instructive Exhibit. Report of the Sixth Annual State Viticultural Convention, March 7-10, 188, San Francisco.
- ↑ View on Mountain Spring Ranch, near Alma, cal. G. Hueter, Proprietor. History San Jose, Lucy Walker Townsend collection.
- ↑ Jessie Parkinson, Adventuring in California. 1921. Travelogue of driving adventures. "A picturesque place is Mountain Spring Ranch. Near the road is a novel fountain..."
- ↑ Died. August 20, 1903 San Jose Mercury News. "Delpech: In Los Gatos, August 19, 1903, Amedee Delpech, beloved husband of Germaine Delpech and father of Marguerite Delpech, a native of France, aged 52 years."