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Texas has a long history of wine production. The sunny and dry climate of the major wine making regions in the state have drawn comparison to Portuguese wines. Some of the earliest recorded Texas wines were produced by Spanish missionaries in the 1650s near El Paso. The state is home to over 36 members of the Vitis grape vine family with fifteen being native to the state more than any other region on earth. As of 2006 the state had over 3200 acres (1300 ha) planted with Vitis vinifera.

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area total (km2)
1.29499e+07, 6.78051e+11
growing grape
Merlot, Carignan, Chenin blanc, Grenache, Sangiovese, Viognier, Palomino (grape), Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Syrah, Riesling, Sauvignon blanc, Montepulciano, Zinfandel, International variety, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Pinot noir, Gewürztraminer, Pinot gris, Roussanne, Muscadine, Muscat (grape), Petit Verdot, Ruby Cabernet, Aglianico, Sémillon, Scuppernong, Norton (grape), Vitis mustangensis, Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains, Mourvèdre, Touriga Nacional, Black Spanish (grape), Blanc_du_Bois, Sauvignon_Musque
location
United States
number of wineries
100
subregion
Bell Mountain AVA, Escondido Valley AVA, Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country AVA, Mesilla Valley AVA, Texas Davis Mountains AVA, Texas High Plains AVA, Texas Hill Country AVA, Texoma AVA
type
U.S. state

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