Texas Davis Mountains AVA
| Texas Davis Mountains AVA | |
|---|---|
| Appellation type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year of establishment: | 1998 |
| Country: | United States |
| Part of the wine-growing region: | Texas |
| Recognized cultivation area: | 109,300 hectares (270,000 acres) |
| Planted acreage: | 24 hectares |
| Grape varieties: | Cabernet Sauvignon , Sauvignon Blanc |
Texas Davis Mountains AVA (recognized since March 11, 1998) is a wine-growing region in the US state of Texas . The area is located in the Trans-Pecos region west of the Pecos River . The growing area is in the Davis Mountains and is surrounded by the Chihuahua Desert . Viticulture is only possible due to the altitude (between 1,370 m and 2,530 m above sea level ) and the higher amounts of precipitation in the mountains. The weathered soil consists mainly of granite , porphyry and volcanic rock.
Currently, only the Pleasant Hill Winery is bottling wines under the name Texas Davis Mountains.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations. "Section 9.155 Texas Davis Mountains." ( Memento of the original from July 10, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 - American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C - Approved American Viticultural Areas. Last access to this page January 2, 2008.
- ↑ a b c Appellation America (2007). "Texas Davis Mountains (AVA): Appellation Description" . Last access to this page January 2, 2008.
- ^ The Wine Growing Regions of Texas . Texas Wine / Texas Dept. of Agriculture. 2006. Retrieved December 16, 2007.
- ↑ List of Wineries by County . Wine Society of Texas. 2006. Archived from the original on August 10, 2007. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 16, 2007.
