When West Texas comes to mind, the first thing you think about may not necessarily be wine. However, many wineries in the Lubbock area have rich histories, like Llano Estacado, that are leaving their mark on the growing Texas wine industry. In 1983, the winery decided to replace all its equipment, and installed state-of-the-art tanks, […]
Festival Brings Awareness to West Texas Wine Production
April 14, 2016 by
Texas is the seventh largest wine grape producer in the country, and the South Plains is home to more than 80 percent of those grapes. “It is a good place to grow grapes,” said Jason Centanni, Llano Estacado Winery’s winemaker. “We have minimal instances of rot or mildew, we also have low pests. The dryness keeps away […]
