WINE FACTS AND FIGURES

TEXAS WINE FACTS 

Interesting facts and figures about Texas wines and tourism you may not already know!

Texas' Ranking in US for Largest Wine Producing State

Wineries in Texas: making it the 5th Largest in US

Acres of Wine Grapes in Texas: the 7th Largest Producer

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Percent of Texas Grapes Grown in Texas High Plains

PROMISING WHITE GRAPES

PROMISING RED GRAPES

  • Albariño
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Marsanne
  • Picpoul Blanc 
  • Roussanne
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Trebbiano
  • Vermentino
  • Viognier
  • Aglianico
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Carignan
  • Cinsault
  • Graciano
  • Mourvèdre
  • Petite Sirah
  • Petit Verdot
  • Sagrantino
  • Sangiovese
  • Syrah
  • Tannat
  • Tempranillo
  • Teroldego
  • Touriga Nacional

EIGHT AVA WINE GROWING REGIONS IN TEXAS

  • Texas Hill Country (3rd largest in US, largest in Texas)
  • Texas High Plains (2nd largest in Texas)
  • Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country
  • Texas Davis Mountains
  • Mesilla Valley
  • Texoma
  • Bell Mountain
  • Escondido

 Travel + Leisure Names Texas Hill Country One of “The 50 Best Places to Travel in 2021″

TEXAS WINERY VISITORS 

Agri-tourism is huge for Texas wine: Texas wineries attract 2 million tourists each year.

 TEXAS WINE INDUSTRY

The Texas wine industry contributes $20 billion in economic impact to the state.

OTHER RESOURCES

CONTACT

Denise Clarke
Certified Sommelier, WSET3, CSW
[email protected]

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