Texas Hill Country (AVA)
From Tuscany to Provence in Texas Hill Country
by
Eleanor & Ray Heald
June 12, 2009
U.S. Highway 290, 80 miles from Austin and a short distance out of the town of Fredericksburg, has morphed into Winery Road in the Texas Hill Country AVA, the largest viticultural area in the state and the second largest in the U.S. Its location, over 200 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, protects the region’s grape vines from undesirable hot, humid coastal winds. Undulating landscape provides not only beauty, but 600 vineyard acres shared by approximately 50 wineries.
Here are a trio of winery snapshots from
Ray and Eleanor Heald’s Excellent Texas Hill Country Wine Tour.
