Texas Davis Mountains AVA


Texas Davis Mountains AVA
Wine region
TypeAmerican Viticultural Area
Year established1998[1]
CountryUnited States
Part ofTexas
Other regions in TexasBell 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 regionContinental
Total area270,000 acres (422 sq mi)[2]
Size of planted vineyards50 acres (0 km2)[2]
Grapes producedCabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon blanc[2]

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 4,500 feet (1,372 m) and 8,300 feet (2,530 m) above sea level. The soil is primarily granitic, porphyritic, and volcanic in nature.[2] The hardiness zones are 7b and 8a.

  1. ^ "§ 9.155 Texas Davis Mountains" (Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Part 9 — American Viticultural Areas; Subpart C — Approved American Viticultural Areas). Code of Federal Regulations. July 10, 2008. Retrieved November 27, 2007.
  2. ^ a b c d "Texas Davis Mountains (AVA): Appellation Profile". Appellation America. 2007. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2007.
  3. ^ "The Wine Growing Regions of Texas". Go Texas Wine. Texas Department of Agriculture. 2006. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2007.