The Texas Hill Country AVA is an
American Viticultural Area
An American Viticultural Area (AVA) is a designated wine grape-growing region in the United States, providing an official appellation for the mutual benefit of winery, wineries and consumers. Winemakers frequently want their consumers to know abo ...
located in the
Texas Hill Country
The Texas Hill Country is a geographic region of Central and South Texas, forming the southeast part of the Edwards Plateau. Given its location, climate, terrain, and vegetation, the Hill Country can be considered the border between the Ameri ...
north of
San Antonio and west of
Austin
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the seat and largest city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it is the 11th-most-populous city ...
,
Texas. The
appellation is the third largest American Viticultural Area in geographic area behind the
Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA and
Ohio River Valley AVA
The Ohio River Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area centered on the Ohio River and surrounding areas. It is the second largest wine appellation of origin in the United States (only the Upper Mississippi Valley is larger) with (67,300 ...
, covering an area of over . Established in 1991, it is the southernmost AVA. Today, there are around 80 wineries/vineyards. Despite the cultural influence of the local
Texas German
Texas German (german: Texasdeutsch) is a group of German language dialects spoken in Texas by descendants of German immigrants who settled there in the mid-19th century. These " German Texans" founded the towns of Bulverde, New Braunfels, Fre ...
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.
See also
*
Texas wine
Texas has a long history of wine production. The sunny and dry climate of the major winemaking regions in the state have drawn comparison to Portuguese wines, in addition to other regions in Europe like Spain, France, and Italy. Some of the earli ...
References
External links
*
American Viticultural Areas
.AVA
Texas wine
Regions of Texas
1991 establishments in Texas
{{wine-region-stub