Becker Vineyards Viognier Texas White Wine, 750 mL
$14.19 ea
Orange blossom, stone fruits, gardenia and apples On the Palate: Rich melon, apricot, and apple with light citrus notes
From Spanish missions cultivating grapes in west Texas, to Italian immigrants who brought their wine traditions, Texas is currently the third largest wine-producing state in the U.S. with more than a thousand operating wineries from the High Plains to the Hill Country.
CUTTINGS, CULTIVATING, INNOVATING
1600s – Franciscan missionaries brought and planted grapevine cuttings to present-day El Paso
1883 – Val Verde, the oldest winery in operation in Texas, is founded
1888 – Viticulturist Thomas Volney Munson is awarded the French Legion of Honor Chevalier du Mérite Agricole for his hybridized phylloxera-resistant grape rootstock, saving the European grape and wine industry from devastating fungus and insect attacks
TEXAS WINE TODAY
1900s – 25 established wineries in Texas at the turn of the century
1970s – Parts of the High Plains designated as an American Viticultural Area
1980s-90s – Texas Hill Country gains wineries and becomes a popular destination for wine touring and tasting
2021 – Texas legislates that wines labeled with a Texas county, American Viticultural Area, or single vineyard to be made with 100% Texas grapes
Present – More than 9,300 acres of vineyards span High Plains, Hill Country, North Texas, Gulf Coast with more than 1000 operating wineries
