The Texas Hill Country AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in the Texas Hill Country north of San Antonio and west of Austin, Texas.[3] The appellation is the third largest American Viticultural Area in geographic area behind the Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA and Ohio River Valley AVA, covering an area of over 9,000,000 acres (14,062 sq mi). Established in 1991, it is the southernmost AVA. Today, there are around 80 wineries/vineyards. Despite the cultural influence of the local Texas German population, most of the grape varietals grown in the Texas Hill Country originate from France, Italy, or Spain rather than the cooler climate of Germany.[2][4]
| Wine region | |
 A vineyard near Johnson City, Texas | |
| Type | American Viticultural Area |
|---|---|
| Year established | 1991[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Part of | Texas |
| Other regions in Texas | Escondido Valley AVA, Mesilla Valley AVA, Texas Davis Mountains AVA, Texas High Plains AVA, Texoma AVA |
| Sub-regions | Bell Mountain AVA, Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country AVA[2] |
| Climate region | Humid subtropical |
| Total area | 9,000,000 acres (14,062 sq mi)[2] |
| Size of planted vineyards | 800 acres (324 ha) |
| Grapes produced | Alicante Bouschet, Aglianico, Barbera, Blanc du Bois, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Colombard, Malbec, Merlot, Muscat Canelli, Norton, Petit Verdot, Pinot noir, Primitivo, Riesling, Sangiovese, Sauvignon blanc, Semillon, Syrah, Tannat, Tempranillo, Tinta Madeira, Touriga Nacional, Trebbiano, Viognier[2] |
| Varietals produced | range from Bordeaux blends to Italian varietals[2] |
See also
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edit- ^ "§ 9.136 Texas Hill Country" (Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas). Code of Federal Regulations. July 10, 2008. Retrieved November 14, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e "Texas Hill Country (AVA): Appellation Profile". Appellation America. 2007. Archived from the original on September 7, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2007.
- ^ "Texas Hill Country Wineries". 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ "List of Wineries by County". Wine Society of Texas. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 10, 2007. Retrieved December 16, 2007.
External links
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Media related to Texas Hill Country AVA at Wikimedia Commons
- "The Wine Growing Regions of Texas". Go Texas Wine. Texas Department of Agriculture. 2006. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2007.
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