Winegrowing Regions of Texas - Texas Hill Country

General Description

This is the largest viticultural area in the state and the second largest in the United States. Largest AVA in Texas comprises 58 different soil associations distributed over an area of approximately 9 million acres. This area sits on the Edwards plateau and it comprises many hills and steep canyons. The elevation ranges from 130-738m with the areas of lowest elevation in the south and north east end of the region. The major soil texture types in the hill country AVA include clay loam, clay, and sandy clay loam.

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Texas Hill Country
General Description This is the largest viticultural area in the state and the second largest in the United States. Largest AVA in Texas comprises 58 different soil associations distributed over an area of approximately 9 million acres. This area sits on the Edwards plateau and it comprises many hills and steep canyons. The elevation ranges from 130-738m with the areas of lowest elevation in the south and north east end of the region. The major soil texture types in the hill country AVA include clay loam, clay, and sandy clay loam. Technical Summary GIS Data	Select a region for description Bell Mountain Escondido Valley Fredericksburg (THC) Mesilla Valley Texoma Texas Davis Mountains Texas Hill Country Texas High Plains Select a region to enter GIS

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Texas Hill Country

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