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As Stephen F. Austin put it in 1821: "Nature seems to have intended Texas for a vineyard to supply America with wines.

Texas Wineries Good things to and Vineyards know about great Texas wine
The Texas wine and grape industry is 5th in the United States for wine production with over 2 million gallons produced each year with a state economic impact of over 1.7 Billion Dollars. The number of wineries in the state of Texas has grown from 40 to 220 in the last 10 years. Source: Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association report (2009).

In the 1970s, as wines popularity in the United States surged, researchers rediscovered that Texas had ideal grape-growing conditions. Research at Texas Tech University, Texas A&M University and The University of Texas, particularly experimental plantings on the Univeristy of Texas land near Fort Stockton helped the fledgling industry take flight. The Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association was formed in 1976, boosting the industry further. The Texas Department of Agriculture became involved in 1983, developing marketing strategy and promoting Texas wines through tastings, competitions, trade shows and other high-profile events. The Texas wine industrys growth has been phenomenal, from 50,000 gallons bottled in 1982 to more than 2.4 million gallons today. Whether you spend a day, a weekend or a week in the Texas wine country, youre in for a great trip of world class wines, genuine Texas hospitality and a taste of an exciting agricultural industry that has made Texas the fifth leading wine producing state in the US. Texas wineries are as diverse as our landscape. You can visit boutique cellars tucked away on country roads and large wineries that dominate spacious vistas. You may even see pheasants land in a vineyard or longhorns ramble a pasture adjacent to rows of Cabernet vines. If time allows, pamper yourself at a charming winery bed and breakfast that will melt away the stress of fast-lane living.

Wineries

Texas currently has 220 commercial wineries; an increase of over 300% since 2000. Wine production in Texas in the last seven years has grown more than 30% to over 2.3 million gallons, ranking Texas as fifth in the United States of America in wine production.

Vineyards

Texas is the site of the first vineyard established in North America by Franciscan priests circa 1662. Texas now has approximately 3,400 acres of family owned vineyard land with eight American Viticulture Areas (AVAs).

Varieties

Texas grape growers and wine makers choose to work with European as well as non-viniferous, or non-European grapevines and fruit. These grapes are more resistant to specific challenges presented by growing conditions in Texas. Texas grapes include Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc and Merlot. Texas wineries are also doing great work with grapes such as Sangiovese, Syrah, Riesling, Blanc du Bois and Viognier.

How to Buy Texas Wines

Price
Quality Texas wines are available in every price range, so choose a bottle that is as pleasing to your pocketbook as it is to your palate.

Preference

Taste is a personal thing and youll establish your own preferences as you become familiar with a variety of wines. But for a party or dinner, there are guests preferences to consider. For experienced wine enthusiasts, a full-bodied Cabernet or Syrah might be a wonderful selection. But for those new to wine, the safer choice is a good Pinot Noir, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc or Muscat.

Pairing

The selection process might be easier if youre looking for something to pair with dinner. The general rule is whites with poultry, fish and highly-flavored foods. Choose reds for beef, game dishes and heavier meals. And for dessert, choose a wine thats sweeter than the dish to be served (Port or Riesling are excellent choices.) Remember, rules were made to be broken. The only important rule is that you choose a Texas wine that you enjoy.

Texas Winery Listings

If you would like to order your favorite Texas wine, it is now as simple as contacting the winery with your order and working out the shipping details.

1662 The first grapes for making wine were grown in Texas near what is now El Paso by Spanish missionaries. Mid-1800s German immigrants brought their wine making traditions to the Texas Hill Country. 1880s Texan, Thomas Volnsey Munson, a Denison horticultural researcher and grape grower, came to the rescue of Frances ailing vines during Europes devastating phylloxera epidemic. For his outstanding contribution, his Texas-grown phylloxera-resistant rootstock, Munson was rewarded Frances prestigious Chevalier du Merit Agricole in 1888, and his work remains one of the most important in viticultural history. 1883 Frank Qualia founded Val Verde Winery in Del Rio, the oldest bonded winery in Texas today. 1900 Texas has a thriving wine making industry with 25 wineries in operation. 1919 Prohibition forces Texas wineries to close. 1920s-30s Lots of rural grandmothers continue their own recipes for fruit based wines such as elderberry and blackberry. 1933 Prohibition is repealed, allowing wine making in Texas on a very small scale. 1970s Bobby Smith begins the Springtown vineyards and the Sand Land Grape Growers launch operations west of Lubbock, beginning a new generation of Texas wine making. 1986 The Texas Hill Country Food and Wine Festival begins, creating a showcase for Hill Country Wines. 1986 Llano Estacado Wine earns double gold at the prestigious San Francisco Wine Competition, putting Texas wine in the world spotlight. 1996 Texas Vineyards produced more than 1 million gallons of wine, making Texas the largest wine producer in the nation after California, New York, Washington and Oregon. 2001 Texas Agricultural Commission Susan Combs and the Legislature create the Texas Wine Marketing Assistance Program. 2004 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo launches its first International Wine Competition. 2005 Texas legislators pass legislation allowing Texas wineries to ship wines anywhere in the state. 2006 There are 140 commercial wineries in Texas. More than 40 can be found in the Texas Hill Country. 2007 Texas has more than 3,700 acres of family-owned vineyards with about 3,200 acres currently producing grapes. Texas has eight district viticultural areas.

Throughout Time

Wine

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San Saba
San Saba River
16
501

581 580

281

677 CR 430, Bend, Texas 76824 325/628-3313

Alamosa Wine Cellars

www.alamosawinecellars.com

Copperas Cove

Becker Vineyards

580

Lampasas
31
1478 2340

190

464 Becker Farms Road, Stonewall, Texas 78671 830/644-2681 www.beckervineyards.com

Bell Mountain Vineyards Bella Vista Ranch

Colorado River

430

Killeen
20
4

463 Bell Mountain Road, Fredericksburg Texas 78624 830/685-3297 www.bellmountainwine.com 3101 Mount Sharp Road, Wimberley Texas 78676 512/847-6514 www.bvranch.com

Cherokee

501

183 195
963

71
386

2367 Usener Road, Fredericksburg, Texas 78624 830/990-2675 www.chisholmtrailwinery.com

Chisholm Trail Winery

Llano

2241

Lake Buchanan
261

281

21
212

Florence
34

723 Front Street, Comfort, Texas 78013 830/995-3274 www.comfortcellars.com

Comfort Cellars Winery Driftwood Vineyards

25

29

Burnet
19
2342 P4

1174 243

4001 Elder Hill Road (CR 170), Driftwood, TX 78619 512/858-9667 www.driftwoodvineyards.com

29

183 29

Llano River
71 16
2900 2233

Beltram
1174

1741 Herbelin Road, New Braunfels, Texas 78132 830/885-4076 www.drycomalcreek.com

Dry Comal Creek Vineyards Fall Creek Vineyards FawnCrest Vineyards Flat Creek Estate

15
2323 783

1431

Georgetown
11
1431

1820 County Rd. 222, Tow, Texas 78672 325/379-5361

www.fcv.com

10

3
965

Horseshoe Bay

87
648

Enchanted Rock

Lake Marble 1431 LBJ Falls Spicewood

281
962
409

1370 Westside Circle, Canyon Lake Texas 78133 830/935-2407 www.fawncrest.com

11

17

28
302

408 303

29
71
3238

Lake Travis

Round Rock
620

24912 Singleton Bend East Rd, Marble Falls, Texas 78654 512/267-6310 www.flatcreekestate.com

12

35
13

247 West Main Street, Fredericksburg, Texas 78624 830/990-8747 www.fbgwinery.com

Fredericksburg Winery

1323

1
2244

Grape Creek Vineyards

10587 East Highway 290, Fredericksburg, Texas 78624 830/644-2710 www.grapecreek.com

290
2093

23 5
16 87
1376

Austin

14

La Cruz de Comal Wines Lost Creek Vineyard

7405 FM 2722, Startzville, Texas 78133 830/899-2723 www.lacruzdecomalwines.com

12

Fredricksburg
13 33 2 36 18
1888

2766

Perdernales
783

Johnson City
1623

30

201
3232

101 12

15

1129 RR 2233, Sunrise Beach, Texas 78643 325/388-3753 www.lostcreekvineyard.com

281

165

Dripping Springs
r

290
150

24 16

1826

16

Mandola Estate Winery McReynolds Winery Pedernales Cellars

13308 FM 150 West, Driftwood, Texas 78619 512/858-1470 www.mandolawines.com

183

17

Blanco

Blanc
32

o Rive

12

35

706 Shovel Mountain Road, Cypress Mill, Texas 78633 830/825-3544 www.mcreynoldswines.com

Kerrville
27 173

10

Wimberley
10

3237

150

18

Comfort

473

27

473

26

Guadalupe River
1376

306

Spring Branch

Canyon Lake
311 3159 2673

San Marcos 12

21

12916 Upper Albert Road, Stonewall, Texas 78761 830/644-2037 www.pedernalescellars.com

19

Perissos Vineyards & Winery Pillar Bluff Vineyards Pilot Knob Vineyard

7214 Park Road 4 W, Burnet, Texas 78611 512/656-8419 www.perissosvineyards.com

20

300 Burnet County Road 111, Lampasas, Texas 76550 512/556-4078 www.pillarbluff.com

14
2722

306

35
123 2722

32
621

21

80
22

3125 CR 212, Beltram, TX 78605 512/489-2999 www.pilotknobvineyard.com

46

Bulverde

Decoding the Wine Label

A wine label can be daunting. Follow this guide to enhance your understanding and enjoyment of your next wine selection.

10 281

New Braunfels
3009

46

400 Tank Hollow Road, Poteet Texas 78065 830/276-8085 www.poteetwine.com

Poteet Country Winery

23

Rancho Ponte Vineyard Salt Lick Cellars

315 RR 1376, Fredericksburg, Texas 78624 830/990-8555 www.ranchoponte.com

24

35

46

1800-C FM 1826, Driftwood, Texas 78619 512/829-4013 www.saltlickcellars.com

Schertz
1604

123 78

25

Sandstone Cellars

211 San Antonio Street, Mason TX 76856 325/347-9463 www.sandstonecellarswinery.com

26

Singing Water Vineyards Sister Creek Vineyards Spicewood Vineyards

Winery

The facility (often a brand name) that produced the wine.

410

San Antonio
410
1604

10

Seguin
123

316 Mill Dam, Comfort, Texas 78013 830/995-2246 www.singingwatervineyards.com

27

Appellation Texas

At least 75 percent of the wine is produced from grapes grown in the place named. At least 75 percent of the wine is produced from grapes grown in Texas.

1142 Sisterdale Road, Sisterdale, Texas78006 830/324-6704 www.sistercreekvineyards.com

28

1419 Burnet CR 409, Spicewood, Texas 78669 830/693-5328 www.spicewoodvineyards.com

35
1604
476

29

Stone House Vineyard Texas Hills Vineyard

Texas Vineyard

Wines with a Texas vineyard mean 100 percent of the wine came from grapes grown on this vineyard.

37
16

181

24350 Haynie Flat Rd., Spicewood, Texas 78669 512/264-3630 www.stonehousevineyard.com

For Sale in Texas Only American

Between 25 percent and 74.9 percent of the wine is made with Texas grapes, and this wine can only be sold in Texas. Less than 25 percent of the wine is made with Texas grapes.

281
1470 3006

Floresville
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30

878 RR 2766, Johnson City, Texas 78636 830/868-2321 www.texashillsvineyard.com

2504

476

Pleasanton

31

22
2146

2935 Highway 1478, Lampasas, Texas 76550 512/556-9600 www.texaslegato.com

Texas Legato Winery Three Dudes Winery

173

32

Viticultural Area

125 Old Martindale Road, San Marcos TX 78666 512/392-5634 www.threedudeswinery.com

At least 85 percent of the wine was produced with grapes from that American Viticultural Area (AVA), a grapegrowing region distinguished by geographical features.

97

33

Poteet
34
Information deemed reliable, but not guaranteed.

Torre di Pietra Vineyards The Vineyard at Florence Wimberley Valley Winery Woodrose Winery

10915 E. US Hwy 290, Fredericksburg, Texas 78624 830/644-2829 www.texashillcountrywine.com

Vintage Variety

The year the grapes used in the wine were harvested. The kind of grapes that were used in the making of the wine.

111 Via Francesco, Florence, TX 76527 254/793-3363 www.thevineyardatflorence.com 2825 Lone Man Mountain Road (CR 183), Driftwood TX 78619 512/847-2592 www.wimberleyvalleywinery.com

Estate Bottling

Indicates the wine was made from grapes harvested on their own vineyard.

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35

36

662 Woodrose Lane, Stonewall, Texas 78671 830/644-2539 www.woodrosewinery.com

Wine Bars
Aquarelle's Wine Bar Candlelight Copa Wine Bar Cork and Co.

Fine Wines & Relaxing Atmospheres

Fion Wine Pub

Central Texas wine bars run the gamut from old world ambiance to modern urban style. Look for lots of wine by the glass, wine-savvy servers or somelliers to help you make informed selections, and liberal samples to help you decide on the perfect wine for your mood.

606 Rio Grande Street, Austin www.fionwinepub.com 512/ 479-8117 www.aquarellerestaurant.com Bee Cave, Austin 11715 FM 2244 Ste. 100 512/263-7988 BIN 555 Steiner Ranch, Austin 555 W. Bitters Road, San Antonio 2900 N Quinlan Park Road 512/266-3466 210/496-0555 www.bin555.com 715 Main Street, Georgetown 3011 N. Saint Mary's Street, San Antonio 512/869-8600 www.georgetownwinery.com 210/738-0099 www.candlelightsa.com 6317 Bee Caves Road, Austin 19141 Stone Oak Parkway, San Antonio www.grovewinebar.com 512/ 327-8822 210/ 495-2672 www.thecopawinebar.com 408 Josephine, Austin 308 Congress Avenue, Austin 512/322-5210 www.housewineaustin.com 512/474-2675 www.corkandco.com

Uncorked Vino 100

900 East 7th Street, Austin 512/524-2809 www.uncorkedtastingroom.com 3021 South IH-35, Round Rock 512/255-0526 www.vino100roundrock.com

Georgetown Winery The Grove

Vino Vino

4119 Guadalupe Street, Austin 512/465-9282 www.vinovinotx.com www.water2wine.us Austin North 3300 West Anderson Lane 512/465- 9463 Austin South 4036 South Lamar 512/428-9463 Fredericksburg 228 West Main Street 830/997-9400 New Braunfels 185 S. Seguin Avenue 830/609-9463 Round Rock 2000 S. I-H 35/Sky Ridge Plaza 512/310-9463 San Antonio 16630 San Pedro Avenue 210/344-9463

Water to Wine

House Wine

Cru Wine Bar

Austin Downtown 238 W 2nd Street, Austin 512/472-9463 Malaga Wine & Tapas Bar Northwest Austin located in The Domain 440 West 2nd Street, Austin 11410 Century Oaks Terrace 512/339-9463 512/ 236-8020 www.malagatapasbar.com

1501 Ranch Road 620 N, Lakeway www.cruawinebar.com 512/266-8040 www.dvinewineofaustin.com

Lake Travis Winery

DeVine Cafe & Wine Bar

367 A Main Plaza, New Braunfels 830/626-6131

20nine

255 E. Basse Rd. Ste 940, San Antonio 210/798-9463 www.20ninewine.com

Zinc Champagne & Wine Bar

207 N Presa Street, San Antonio 210/ 224-2900 www.zincwine.com

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