| Texas High Plains AVA | |
| Type: | American Viticultural Area |
| Year: | 1993[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 Davis Mountains AVA, Texas Hill Country AVA, Texoma AVA |
| Climate Region: | Continental |
| Soil: | Granitic, porphrytic and volcanic rocks, as well as limestone |
| Total Size: | 270000acres[2] |
| Planted: | 50acres |
| Grapes: | Aglianico, Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chenin blanc, Grenache, Malbec, Merlot, Montepulciano, Muscat Canelli, Orange Muscat, Pinot noir, Roussanne, Sangiovese, Sauvignon blanc, Syrah, Tempranillo, Viognier |
The Texas High Plains AVA is an American Viticultural Area located on the Llano Estacado region of Texas.[3] The appellation is the second largest American Viticultural Area in Texas, and covers an area of over 270000acres. Most of the vineyards are on flat terrain at elevations between 3000feet and 4000feet above sea level. The Texas plains can be extremely dry, so most vineyards are irrigated with water from the Ogallala Aquifer.[2] The hardiness zones are 7a and 7b.[4]
There are at least six wineries located within the Texas High Plains AVA, although many wineries outside of the AVA source grapes from the high plains including Caprock Winery (the first publicly held Winery in the state) and Llano Estacado Winery.[5]