Brownfield produces 25 percent of Texas wine
BROWNFIELD, TX (KCBD) - Brownfield's town slogan is "
With over 600 acres of grapes, Brownfield's red soil has been known to produce 25 percent of the state's wine. The mixture of sunlight and few diseases makes this a great place to grow grapes.
A local grape grower, Dusty Timmons said this area is the hub for grape production. Brownfield grows over 30 grape varieties which produces a multitude of wines ranging from chardonnay to pinot noir. "
Dusty's grandfather, father, brother and now him have been farming land in Brownfield for decades. "It's been in the family for quite a while," he says.
This is no Napa Valley, California, but everything here grows just as good or even better than the region famously known for wine making. "In
"Even our young vines are winning awards. Even the Tempranillo just won a gold medal at the
Dusty said this area makes one of the best Alvarano wines in the world, however, farmers in this area can't quite pinpoint which grape grows best. "
The harsh winter hail and spring frost cause major concerns for these growers. It makes growing grapes a race against the calender. "If we did the same things that they do in
But with a little bit of research and studying, these grape growers can find which one works best for
In the future these growers hope this becames a "grape" place to grow and an even better place to produce wines on property.