Are there Vineyards in Austin?

Wine is a pretty big industry in the Austin, Texas area. With its many local wine bars and wine tasting establishments. Along with the local vineyards, there are also more than 50 established vineyards in Hill Country a short distance away. Truth be told, it is likely the home to many of best know vineyards outside of Napa Valley, California.

With so many urban wineries and wine bars in the Austin area, you would almost expect there to be one or more local vineyards. That is the case and they along with vineyards from Hill Country, Napa Valley, and other states supply the local wineries with the grapes they need to produce the wine they sell.

Austin Urban Wineries

The Austin vineyards have several options for the grapes that they grow. They either set up wineries inside the city limits, also known as urban wineries which process the grapes into wines. They can also supply other established wineries with their grapes to be made into wines to be sold.

Austin Urban Wine Bars

Urban Wine Bars are unique establishments that offer a cozy and intimate atmosphere to enjoy wines of all kinds by the glass, or bottle. They feature wines from all around including many of the local vineyards and wineries. They also feature live music from local bands.

The region that surrounds Austin, Texas area creates the perfect growing conditions for grapes. The picturesque rolling hills and valleys make for great growing conditions. Many of the local Austin vineyards also have urban wine bar locations in Austin.

The wineries and wine bars provide patrons with the ability to try out wines made from grapes from all over the country and the world. Most of the vineyards and wineries also are open to the public. They offer tasting rooms that offer a sampling of many different kinds of wines.

Local wineries and vineyards partner with us for tours. Apexcursions offer several different wine tasting tour packages for the local Austin vineyards and many of the Hill Country vineyards as well. These tour packages generally include transportation and admission into the vineyard or winery.

The winery and vineyard tours will depend on the individual vineyards and wineries that are part of the tour. Some of the tours include walking throughout vines and other parts of the winemaking operation and culminating in wine tasting sessions. They will also usually make bottles of their wine available for purchase as well.

Regardless of what your favorite type of wine is, you are likely to find one that suits you. Whether you like white or red there are numerous options to choose from. You will even likely find a new favorite wine or two.