Discover the top 100 best red wines of Texas Hill Country of Texas Hill Country as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Texas Hill Country and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Central Texas AVA (3rd largest in the country), ~100 wineries. Mediterranean and Rhône varieties signature, suited to hot, dry climate. Tempranillo signature red: supple, fruity with signature notes of ripe cherry, plum, leather, tobacco and spice hint, round tannins and sun-drenched palate. Peppery Syrah, dense Mourvèdre, accessible Sangiovese.
Opulent Viognier whites (apricot, flowers), ample Roussanne, lively Albariño. Limestone soils, 300-700 m. Sunny wines to discover.
Intensely coloured, supple reds with an ink-dark robe, smooth tannins and an ample palate of blackfruit (blackberry, blackcurrant), candied cherry, plum, spices and sunny notes. A teinturier grape with red pulp that deepens colour in southern blends; also a star as a single varietal in Alentejo DOC. Grown in Languedoc, Spain and California. French hybrid created in 1866 by Henri Bouschet (petit bouschet × grenache).
red wines from the region of Texas Hill Country go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of savoyard matafans, trapper's barbecue or stuffed cabbage leaves.
On the nose in the region of Texas Hill Country often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit. In the mouth in the region of Texas Hill Country is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
