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Texas

The fifth-largest wine-producing state, with the Texas High Plains and the Hill Country.

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Where it is

Most Texas grapes are grown in the High Plains of the Panhandle around Lubbock, with the Hill Country AVA around Fredericksburg and the Mesilla Valley in the west.

History

Spanish missionaries planted vines in the seventeenth century in west Texas. Modern wine began in the 1970s.

Grapes and wines

Heat-tolerant varieties do well, including Tempranillo, Viognier, Mourvèdre and Tannat. Texas High Plains grapes are also sold to producers elsewhere in the state.