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Vineyards

Our Estate Vineyards

Los Pinos produces wines from grapes grown in our estate vineyards, as well as from three Vineyards in west Texas. There are two varietals planted on our winery property, Blanc Du Bois and Black Spanish. These varieties grow well in east Texas, as they are resistant to disease pressures that are inherent in our region, and are made into dry, semi-sweet and sweet wines.

Los Pinos estate white grapes are harvested by hand during the final week of July, and reds are normally ready mid to late August, but the actual day is dictated by the grapes. We encourage volunteers to come help with the harvest, those who appreciate the value of each little grape’s life, as well as rise early enough to arrive in the vineyard on time, 6 am! Our Chef puts out a spread after we are done with the harvest, and the wine flows too!

Our West Texas Vineyards

Our West Texas Vineyards are located in the best wine grape growing region in the State which has been designated as the Texas High Plains AVA. It has been discovered that this Texas AVA in the best growing conditions for Italian, Spanish and southern French wine grape varietals.

Los Pinos partners with several vineyards in the Texas High Plains to source high quality vitis vinifera grape varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Primitivo, Tempranillo, Viognier, Roussanne, Sangiovese, Montepulciano, Alicante Bouschet, Riesling, and Gewurztraminer. Our vineyard partners include Diamante Doble Vineyards, Triple D Vineyards, Six Harts Vineyards, Bingham Family Vineyards, Five Star Vineyards, and Lazy L Vineyards, all located near Brownfield, Texas.

When the grapes are harvested in September and October, they are immediately placed in refrigerated trucks and then sent on to our winery in East Texas. We believe our West Texas Vineyards will continue to bring finer, more elegant edge of quality to our wines in the years to come.

Grape Smarts

Starting your own vineyard? There is tremendous growth in the grape industry throughout Texas. We get asked quite often about our techniques for growing wine grapes at Los Pinos, so for those of you who are looking for a place to start your long educational journey, simply click the link, and drink in the knowledge that is freely available to those who are ambitious and passionate. Good luck!

Texas Wine Grape Growers Association

Our Trade Organization for wine grape growers and wineries. Help Support Texas Wines, Join TWGGA as a friend!
http://www.txwines.org/

Texas Department of Agriculture

Get Contact info for all Texas Regional Viticulture advisors.
https://www.texasagriculture.gov/

Texas A&M University

The best wine grape network in the state, lots of information for prospective and experienced growers alike.
http://winegrapes.tamu.edu/

From Vines to Wines

By Jeff Cox. I always reccomend this book for newbees and wannabees, it’s a great all around snob free resource.
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/from-vines-to-wines-jeff-cox/

Texas Tech University

A wealth of information about the history of Texas wine, all the way to current conditions and statistical data. Wow!
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/hs/TexasWine/

Texas Wine Wikipedia

Everything about Texas wine by the collective intelligence of the people.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_wine

Yahoo Texas Grape Growers Group

Join in on the latest grape and wine growers chats, to find out what’s happening along the grapevine in Texas.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/texas_winegrowers/