Kerrville Hills Winery at Schreiner University front door
As I previously mentioned when talking about my visit to Rivenburgh Wine, Kerrville Hills Winery has relocated to Schreiner University in Kerrville and the new location is called Kerrville Hills Winery at Schreiner University. I recently visited the new tasting room.
I easily found the location and there is a vineyard in front of the tasting room. Owner John Rivenburgh had previously warned me not to judge him on being a wine grower because they were having issues with deer in the vineyard. I am telling you too so when you visit Kerrville Hills Winery at Schreiner University, just glance at the vineyard since it is still very young. The grapes planted in the vineyard are Grenache, Tannat, and the first commercial planting in Texas of Bourboulenc.
The next task was determining which door of the tasting room to use. The parking lot is on the side but that would normally be the side door. I walked around to the front of the tasting room and used that door. It worked but later learned the side door is preferred.
The tasting room is the historic Weston Home on the 30-acre university-owned property so there are different rooms in the tasting room with available seating to enjoy Kerrville Hills Winery wines. What appears to originally have been an enclosed porch of the house is the location of the tasting bar. This room also has seating, and I selected a table next to the fireplace that filled one side.
These were the wines that were available at the time of my visit:
- 2022 Picpoul Blanc – Alta Loma Vineyard, Texas High Plains
- Non-vintage (NV) White Wine – (blend of Roussannes from three vineyards) – Texas High Plains
- NV Red Wine – (60% Sangiovese, Mourvèdre 5%, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon/Zinfandel) – Texas High Plains
- 2020 Arie y Sol Sangiovese – Texas High Plains
- 2021 Teroldego – Pepper Jack Vineyards, Texas High Plains
The simply named White Wine and Red Wine were interesting. John Rivenburgh wanted to keep the price point down so they could rival out-of-state wines you find in the grocery store and still be 100% Texas. He did exactly that with the retail price of the white being $20 and the red being $22. It was explained when you go to a wedding and go up to the bar, they usually only have a choice of white or red wine and that’s what you ask for – a white or a red. Hence, the name of the two wines.
When you’re in Kerrville, visit Schreiner University and the new location for Kerrville Hills Winery.