Texas Wineries

Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country AVA is an American Viticultural Area surrounding the town of Fredericksburg, Texas. Make your destination the “Wine Country of Texas”,  deep in the heart of the Texas Hill Country! Award-winning wines and world-class winery experiences – just a scenic drive away!

Browse through our recommendations for the BEST Fredericksburg, TX Area Wineries, Vineyards, Tasting Rooms, and Wine Tours. Discover a distinctive appellation gaining a reputation for its strong Spanish varietals – Fredricksburg, in the Central Texas Hill Country AVA! Here’s to your Fabulous WINE adventures in the Texas Hill Country! Prost!

The Hill Country Wine Region of Texas extends north of Fredericksburg to San Saba, then west to Menard. It is an enchanted landscape of rugged limestone outcroppings, pristine rivers and creeks, breath-taking panoramic views and 600 + acres of vineyards. The Hill Country Wine Region has become a favorite Wine Destination for Wine Lovers and Tourists, with over 70 Wineries, plus an assemblage of Tasting Rooms, representing wine from other regions of TEXAS and, from around the world. Region 5 Counties include: Bandera, Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Bosque, Brown, Burnet, Coleman, Comal, Comanche, Concho, Coryell, Edwards, Gillespie, Hamilton, Hays, Hill, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, Lampasas, Llano, Mason, Mc Culloch, Mc Lennan, Medina, Menard, Mills, Real, Runnels, San Saba, Travis, Uvalde, Williamson.

Come experience the second most visited wine region in the United States, second only to Napa Valley, according to Orbitz Travel! Texas is gaining a reputation for growing high-quality grapes and producing world-class, award-winning wines. With a perfect combination of sun and soil, the central texas wine region is reminiscent of the wine growing regions of central Italy and the Rhone Valley in France. Discover picturesque vineyards, charming tasting rooms, and barrel cellars filled with aging, premium wines that showcase the unique Texas Hill Country terroir.

“GO TEXAN or Go Thirsty” is a fast and simple way for you to support the Texas wine industry. All you have to do is leave a “GO TEXAN or Go Thirsty” reminder card on the table where you dine. Each card has two boxes: one thanking the restaurant for serving Texas Wine, and another requesting Texas wines be added to the wine list. There’s even a space for you to write in a wine suggestion. It’s a simple, effective way to remind restaurateurs that no wine list is complete without Texas wines. To download your card Visit: www.gotexanwine.org/gotexanorgothirsty/index.html Print out the card and take it to your favorite restaurants.

Wine Enthusiast named the Texas Hill Country USA, #3 on their list of “Top 10 Wine Destinations 2014”! Come help us CELEBRATE!< Have you been DREAMING about a Texas Wine Road-Trip? A Texas WINE BUYING extravaganza? If your perfect day in the TEXAS HILL COUNTRY includes a perfect bottle of Texas Wine, grab your BEST FRIEND and DRIVE! Fredericksburg, TX in the beautiful Hill Country is a Wine Destination Getaway, in the heart of Texas Wine Country, and it’s just a scenic drive away. Take an exciting, inspiring, DELICIOUS respite from the ordinary and make a Fun-Run, take a weekend getaway or mid-week runaway… it’s the perfect tonic for body, mind and soul! The Wineries and Tasting rooms along US Hwy 290 have new vintages to share. Many have music, and specialty food on Saturdays and Sundays. WINE and MUSIC = A PARTY! So, get on the line to your favorite traveling companion, and join us! Welcome to the Heart of Texas Wine Country! SWIRL! SNIFF! SIP! SAVOR! Drink in the Glorious Flavors Texas Terroir… find inspiration on the backroads of Texas! and don’t forget to Raise your glass and “Toast a Rising Star, TEXAS WINE! Salut!

Fredericksburg Wine Road 290 Member Wineries:
1851 Vineyards, Becker Vineyards, Chisholm Trail Winery, Fiesta Winery, Fredericksburg Winery, Grape Creek Vineyards, Hilmy Cellars, Hye Meadow Winery, Lost Draw Cellars, Messina Hof, Pedernales Cellars, Rancho Ponte Vineyard, Ron Yates Wines, Texas Hills Vineyard, Torre di Pietra Vineyards, William Chris Vineyards, Woodrose Winery, and 4.0 Cellars. For maps, directions, and details visit: www.wineroad290.com

Texas Hill Country TERROIR STARS… Dan Gaitlin from Inwood Estates Cellars, Kim McPhearson at 4.0 Cellars, Don Pullum, grape grower and winemaker at Sandstone Cellars in Mason, Bob Young and John Riverburgh from Bending Branch Winery, William Chris Vineyards, David and Julie Kuhlken and Fredrik Osterberg from Pedernales Cellar, Paul and Merrill Bonarrigo at Messina Hof Hill Country, Dr and Bunny Becker from Becker Vineyardsand Brian and Jennifer Heath from Grape Creek Vineyards! SALUT! Enjoy the panoramic beauty and diverse landscape of rolling limestone hills and crystal clear rivers and streams, while exploring our world class wineries! The wine, ambiance and experience at each winery is unique! EVENTS, EVENTS! In addition to the ongoing activities at each winery the members of Wine Road 290 team up with local restaurants to bring you special wine and food pairing events. Take a libation vacation in Fredericksburg, Texas, deep in the heart of the Texas Hill Country Wine Growing Region. THE PERFECT WINE GETAWAY! Visit the Wine Road 290 website for Member Wineries, Events, and Driving Maps: www.wineroad290.com

The wine growing regions of Texas include the area around Dallas in the northeast, the western plains and the Texas Hill Country. In all regions dedicated growers and vintners are cultivating and producing world class grapes and wines. The Texas wine industry is the fifth largest in the United States. Texas has been perfecting the art of growing grapes and making wine since the 1650’s when Franciscan priests began producing sacramental wines from native varieties. During the second half of the 19th century German immigrants to the Texas Hill Country discovered the mustang grape. The quality of the wine that they produced convinced others to plant vineyards and the Texas wine region was born. The golden age of Texas wine making ended with Prohibition and the modern Texas wine industry did not revitalize until the late 1970’s and early 1980’s. Today there are six defined viticultural areas with 200 commercial vineyards and over 50 wineries producing more than 1.5 million gallons of wine each year. Today, Texas wine is winning national and international competitions and acclaim from wine connoisseurs and judges around the world. Texas varieties include cabernet sauvignon, chardonnay, merlot, sauvignon blanc and chenin blanc, cabernet franc, pinot noir, zinfandel, sangiovese, and viognier. The warm, sun drenched wine regions of Texas, with their alkaline soils, produce wines with the acidity and structure characteristic of French wines, balanced with a rich fruitiness reminiscent of California varieties. WWW.GOTEXANWINE.ORG