Escondido Valley AVA
Wine region
TypeAmerican Viticultural Area
Year established1992[1]
CountryUnited States
Part ofTexas
Other regions in TexasBell Mountain AVA, Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country AVA, Mesilla Valley AVA, Texas Davis Mountains AVA, Texas High Plains AVA, Texas Hill Country AVA, Texoma AVA
Soil conditionsLoam[2]
Total area32,000 acres (50 sq mi)[3]
Size of planted vineyards250 acres (101 ha)[2]
Grapes producedCabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chenin blanc, Colombard
No. of wineries0[2]

The Escondido Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in Pecos County, Texas.[4] It was the fifth designated wine area in the state of Texas, and covers an area of over 32,000 acres (129 km2).[3] There are no wineries located in the Escondido Valley AVA. The largest winery making Escondido Valley AVA designated wines was Ste. Genevieve Wines, whose winery facilities were located near Fort Stockton.[5] Mesa Vineyards, owners of the Ste. Genevieve Winery, filed for bankruptcy in January 2022. [6]

References

  1. ^ "§ 9.141 Escondido Valley" (Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas). Code of Federal Regulations. July 10, 2008. Retrieved November 15, 2007.
  2. ^ a b c "Escondido Valley (AVA): Appellation Profile". Appellation America. 2009. Archived from the original on August 29, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "American Viticultural Areas". Professional Friends of Wine. 2007. Archived from the original on December 12, 2007. Retrieved November 15, 2007.
  4. ^ "The Wine Growing Regions of Texas". Texas Wine / Texas Dept. of Agriculture. 2006. Archived from the original on December 27, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2007.
  5. ^ "List of Wineries by County". Wine Society of Texas. 2006. Archived from the original on August 10, 2007. Retrieved December 16, 2007.
  6. ^ Warnock 4, Kirby F. (August 25, 2022). "A West Texas Winery—Once the Largest in the State—Has Closed Up Shop". Texas Monthly. Retrieved September 5, 2022.((cite web)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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