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Fredericksburg, TX
Becker Vineyards' impressive and imposing main building is a 10,000-square-foot reproduction of a late 19th-century German stone barn where the winery and tasting room are housed. Becker has expanded its facility twice since opening in 1996, and it now accommodates 64 tanks and over 2,000 barrels. The winery is the largest purchaser of of French and American Oak barrels in Texas. The 46-acre estate also includes the Lavender Haus reception hall, an 1,800-square-foot facility available for wine dinners, corporate retreats, receptions, weddings and other events. For more intimate gatherings there’s the Reserve Wine Library in the barrel cellar, where groups of up to 20 can gather after a behind-the-scenes tour of the production area, sampling wines via tank and barrel tastings and culminating with a wine and cheese pairing. more...
Grape Creek Winery & Vineyards' Villa tasting room and event center is billed as a little slice of “Tuscany in Texas” – a sentiment you’ll quickly embrace as you relax on one of the many terraces, in the shade of tall oaks overlooking five estate vineyard blocks that currently produce award-winning Montepulciano, Aglianico and Chenin Blanc. more...
Although the winery itself was officially established with its first vintage release in 1983, Messina Hof Hill Country Winery & Resort founder Paul Bonarrigo’s winemaking pedigree dates back six generations to Messina, Sicily, and his wife Merrill’s family is from Hof, Germany. At the Guest Center, visitors can tour the 19th-century estate home originally built as a convent. The deck and lake behind the winery provide a perfect setting for a relaxing picnic with a vineyard view, or you can opt for the Vintage House Restaurant, serving cuisine accented by fresh herbs and vegetables from the estate vineyard garden. For an extended stay, the winery’s Manor Haus B&B offers four individually-themed bungalows that include a private entrance, living room and kitchenette. more...
Pedernales Cellars, owned and operated by the Kuhlken and Osterberg families, is located in Stonewall, 15 minutes east of Fredericksburg. Its Tasting Room features an inviting great room with three different tasting stations. The building is flanked by an outdoor wood patio, and the whole thing sits atop a unique 4,000-square-foot underground winemaking facility that uses natural limestone insulation and a state-of-the-art geothermal cooling system to maintain an ideal cellar temperature year-round. Back above ground, the winery’s Reserve Room offers small groups a top-tier tasting experience led by a sommelier or wine professional with a detailed knowledge of wines. Tastings are limited to six people per 50-minute session. more...
