Texas AVA
Texas High Plains
Located at the base of the panhandle, the expansive Texas High Plains produce the majority of Texas fruit used in winemaking.
Established
1993Climate
Dry, continental, diverseElevation
3,000-4,000ftSoil types
Sandy & clay loam. Deep limestone depositsTexas High Plains Wines
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Adelphos Cellars
Texas High PlainsBingham Family Vineyards
Texas High PlainsBolen Vineyards
Texas High PlainsBurklee Hill Vineyards
Texas High PlainsCascabel Ranch Winery
Texas High PlainsEnglish Newsom Cellars
Texas High PlainsFarmhouse Vineyards
Texas High PlainsFour I's Winery
Texas High PlainsH J Winery
Texas High PlainsJoshua Farm
Texas High PlainsLlano Estacado Winery
Texas High PlainsMcPherson Cellars
Texas High PlainsNarra Vineyard
Texas High PlainsNester Winery
Texas High PlainsOswald Vineyard
Texas High PlainsPheasant Ridge Winery
Texas High PlainsReddy Vineyards
Texas High PlainsSandfighter Wines
Texas High PlainsTexas Wine Company
Texas High PlainsTexoir
Texas High PlainsTribal Hill
Texas High PlainsTriple D
Texas High PlainsVeesart Vineyards
Texas High PlainsWilliams Ranch Vineyard
Texas High PlainsY Knot Vineyard
Texas High PlainsYellow House Cellars
Texas High PlainsYes We Can Wines
Texas High PlainsExplore AVAs
Texas Wine Regions
Bell Mountain
The first Texas AVA created entirely within the state, Bell Mountain is in Gillespie County and concentrates on bordeaux varietals.
Escondido Valley
A small producing AVA with few vines, Escondido Valley is nevertheless a distinct region with limestone bedrockĀ and calcium-rich soils.
Fredericksburg
The Fredericksburg AVA is a subset of the Texas Hill Country AVA, where perhaps the most well-known Texas wines call home. Wine production, culture, and tourism is strong here.
Mesilla Valley
Mostly located within New Mexico, Texas still hosts a tiny footprint of the Mesilla Valley AVA. It was the first AVA within Texas.
Texas Davis Mountains
The Texas Davis Mountains AVA has both the fewest vines and the highest elevation of all Texas AVAs.
Texas High Plains
Located at the base of the panhandle, the expansive Texas High Plains produce the majority of Texas fruit used in winemaking.
Texas Hill Country
The most well-known of Texas AVAs, the Texas Hill Country is the largest AVA in Texas and one of the largest in the states. The varied geography allows for many varietals.
Texoma
The most recently recognized Texas AVA, Texoma's impact to wine history is significant. Fabled viticulturist TV Munson called this area both a "grape paradise" and home.
Gulf Coast
While not an official AVA, Texas' Gulf Coast hosts a few rugged wineries that both grow grapes in the area and turn them into wine.
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