Texas Davis Mountains AVA explained

Texas Davis Mountains AVA
Type:	American Viticultural Area
Year:	1998^[1]
Country:	United States
Part Of:	Texas
Similar:	Bell Mountain AVA, Escondido Valley AVA, Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country AVA, Mesilla Valley AVA, Texas High Plains AVA, Texas Hill Country AVA, Texoma AVA
Climate Region:	Continental
Total Size:	270000acres^[2]
Planted:	50acres
Grapes:	Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon blanc

The Texas Davis Mountains AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas.^[3] Surrounded by the Chihuahuan Desert, the appellation takes advantage of cooler elevation and lower annual rainfall in the Davis Mountains. The land within the boundaries of the AVA ranges between 4500feet and 8300feet above sea level. The soil is primarily granitic, porphyritic, and volcanic in nature.^[2] The hardiness zones are 7b and 8a.

Wineries

Chateau Wright Winery and Vineyard is located within the AVA on the Fort Davis scenic loop.

See also

• Texas wine

References

30.363°N -103.569°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: § 9.155 Texas Davis Mountains . Code of Federal Regulations . 2008-07-10 . Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas. 2007-11-27.
2. Web site: Appellation America . 2007 . Texas Davis Mountains (AVA): Appellation Profile . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304042356/http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/Texas-Davis-Mountains.html . 2016-03-04 . 2007-11-15. live.
3. Web site: The Wine Growing Regions of Texas. Go Texas Wine . Texas Department of Agriculture . 2006. 2011-07-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110726125239/http://www.gotexanwine.org/findwinesandwineries/appellations.html. 2007-12-16.