Texas Grape Vine Varieties

Texas Wine Grape Production Continues Growth
Texas wine grape growers produced 14,180 tons of grapes from 5,020 bearing acres in 2019. Production was up 22 percent from 11,660 tons produced in 2017. Bearing acres in vineyards for 2019 were up 11 percent from 4,541 acres from the last survey conducted in 2017. The average yield of 2.8 tons per acre was up 0.2 tons from the previous survey. The total value of wine grape production in Texas for 2019 was estimated at $22.7 million, compared with $18.9 million in 2017.

The Southern Plains Regional Field Office of USDA-NASS conducted the Grape Variety Inquiry for the 2019 production year. These data were collected from growers on acreage, production, and price for the 2019 crop, by variety. Producer-level data are the foundation of this report, and the Southern Plains Regional Field Office expresses appreciation to all respondents whom provided data for this report. We would also like to acknowledge the Texas Department of Agriculture for their funding support, and the cooperation of all Texas Wine Grape Associations for their promotional efforts with encouraging response.