Top 100 wines of Texas
Discover the top 100 best wines of Texas as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Texas and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Texas
5th US producer with a Mediterranean style suited to the heat. Signature Tempranillo as red: fleshy and fruity with notes of ripe cherry, plum and sweet spices, round tannins. Also dense Tannat, spicy Mourvèdre, juicy Sangiovese, peppery Syrah. Suited aromatic whites: full Viognier (apricot, flowers), saline Vermentino, lively Albariño.
Emblematic Texas Hill Country AVA (3rd largest in the USA, 100+ wineries). Hot, arid climate.
Discover the grape variety: Nero d'Avola
Full-bodied, warm reds with deep colour and generous alcohol, with aromas of blackberry, black cherry jam, plum, liquorice, chocolate and Mediterranean spice. Ripe tannins and a broad, sunny finish. The star of Sicily (Nero d'Avola Sicilia DOC, Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG blended with Frappato, Eloro DOC). Native Sicilian variety, also called Calabrese, the most planted on the island.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Texas
wines from the region of Texas go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or spicy food such as recipes of beef tongue in hot pickle sauce, autumn pumpkin pie or home-made white pudding.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Texas
On the nose in the region of Texas often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or spices. In the mouth in the region of Texas is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
