Wineries and vineyards near San Antonio you should visit this summer

SAN ANTONIO – The Texas Hill Country is one of the most popular wine regions in the U.S.

Texas grapes attract visitors from across the country and, according to Yahoo, the Lone Star state is the tenth most visited wine region in the world.

The wine industry contributes more than $1.8 billion to the Texas economy each year, according to the Texas Department of Agriculture.

“More than 1.5 million tourists flock to our wineries each year,” said Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller. “Texas wineries are a special part of the Lone Star State, and they represent the perfect blend of agriculture and tourism.”

Here is a list of local vineyards and wineries you can check out this summer:

• Augusta Vin Winery
• Becker Vineyards
• Bell Springs Winery
• Bending Branch Winery
• Bent Oak Winery
• Bingham Family Vineyards
• Calais Winery
• Carter Creek Winery
• Chisholm Trail Winery
• Driftwood Estate Winery
• Dry Comal Creek Winery and Vineyards
• Duchman Winery
• Fall Creek Vineyards
• Grape Creek Vineyards
• Hilmy Cellars
• In Contrada Vineyard and Kitchen
• Inwood Estates Vineyards
• Kalasi Cellars
• Kerrville Hills Winery
• Kuhlman Cellars
• La Cruz De Comal Wines
• Limestone Terrace Vineyard
• Longhorn Cellars
• Medina River Winery
• Messina Hof Winery
• Narrow Path Winery
• Pedernales Cellars
• Pontotoc Vineyard
• Re:Rooted 210 Urban Winery
• Ron Yates Wines
• Signor Vineyards
• Singing Water Vineyards
• Slate Mill Wine Collective
• Solaro Estate Winery
• Stray Grabe Urban Winery
• Texas Heritage Vineyard
• Texas Hills Vineyard
• Texas Wine Collective
• William Chris Vineyards
• Winery on the Gruene

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