A family-owned and operated northwest Texas vineyard with a virtually 30-year legacy has uncorked a brand new location within the Hill Nation. Reddy Wines’ new Stonewall tasting room, a brief drive from Fredericksburg, debuted on March 4 within the former web site of Cicada Cellars, becoming a member of the area’s 100-plus widespread wineries.
Reddy Wines dates again to 1997 when India native Vijay Reddy and his spouse, Subada, started making use of their long-established farming expertise and enterprise information towards growing vineyards in Brownfield, close to Lubbock. Vijay and Subada’s son Akhil Reddy, now CEO at Reddy Wines, says his father earned a doctorate in soil and plant science. The achievement was key to his dad and mom constructing a enterprise that helped farmers get essentially the most out of their crops.
“Eighty-five p.c of the wine grapes in Texas are grown close to our winery within the Texas Excessive Plains because of the particular local weather,” Reddy says. “Excessive elevation, low humidity, extraordinarily chilly winters, diurnal swings, winds, and far more contribute to the superb high quality of the wine grapes that come out of the Texas Excessive Plains. These local weather components are just like the nice rising areas of the world.”
The Reddys formally launched an on-site wine program in 2015 and formally opened the vineyard at their 400-acre winery ranch in West Texas in 2018. The vineyards domesticate over 38 types of wine grapes, producing about 50,000 bottles yearly.
The primary harvest resulted in a gold medal-winning Cabernet Sauvignon, amongst different honors. In response to Reddy, the wines are made extra advanced by the climate acquainted to locals within the Lubbock space, reminiscent of excessive winds, mud storms, hailstorms, and warmth spikes.
“The expansion right here is extraordinary and with benefit. This period in Texas wine is just like how Napa Valley was within the Sixties, and we have now worldwide recognition of our glorious wine,” Reddy stated.
New Hill Nation vineyard
Reddy says the household has been keen to hitch the handfuls of different famed wineries north of San Antonio and west of Austin. The Hill Nation American Viticultural Space is the nation’s third-largest AVA, masking 9 million acres and internet hosting greater than 100 wineries, based on business advocacy group Texas Hill Nation Wineries.
The brand new Reddy Vineyards tasting room, marked by a playful brand that includes a bobcat driving a bike, serves 5 distinct tasting experiences. The tasting room additionally presents indoor and outside seating shaded by oak bushes. There’s a members-only lounge and a personal space for company occasions, retreats, or bigger group gatherings.
Whereas sipping the signature varietals, friends might snack on small bites of native cheeses, meats, fruit, nuts, greens, and different charcuterie gadgets. The tasting room workforce plans to associate with native cooks throughout particular occasions.
The tasting room at 14746 US-290 in Stonewall is open 11 am-5:30 pm, Thursday-Monday. Oenophiles can e book tastings prematurely, however walk-ins are welcome. Reddy plans to schedule a grand opening in April.
