Find an award-winning Texas wine
Browse by grape, wine type, award, winery, vintage, or Texas AVA—then buy directly from the producer.
Explore Texas winesIndependent Texas wine award guide
Find Texas wine worth the trip
Explore internationally awarded Texas wines and wineries, grounded in published competition results.
- 100% Texas-grown grapes
- International competition results
- Buy direct from the winery
Start with what you know
Two easy ways to discover Texas wine
Choose a bottle by the style you already enjoy, or plan a visit by the part of Texas you want to explore.
Find a great Texas winery to visit
Pick a wine region, compare award points, and discover what each winery does best before you make the drive.
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Confidence by the numbers
Texas wines are competing & winning on the world stage
Every listing is grounded in published competition results and organized so curious wine drinkers can make a confident next choice.
2025 annual results; updated as new results are verified
Texas wineries
Wineries with top qualifying awards in the 2025 report.
Top awards
Gold-level and higher awards recorded in the 2025 report.
Texas-grown grapes
The wines we rank are made from Texas fruit.
Winery support
Every purchase handoff goes to the producing winery.
Featured Reds
Wines for lovers of bold, savory, and cellar-worthy Texas reds.
Featured Whites
Wines that show the freshness, texture, and range of Texas white wine.
Featured Rosés
Wines made for warm afternoons, shared tables, and Texas celebrations.
How the guide works
Evidence first. Texas always.
Our job is to turn independent competition results into a useful, transparent guide to help you find great Texas wine.
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Independent competition results
We use published awards from established international wine competitions where wines are evaluated blind.
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A consistent points system
Medals and major honors are converted into award points so wines and wineries can be compared consistently.
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Useful ways to browse
Explore by grape, wine type, winery, Texas region, vintage, award, and competition.
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Direct support for wineries
Top Texas Wines does not sell wine. Every purchase link hands you off to the winery's own website.
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A Texas wine experience to know
Farmhouse Vineyards Marketplace
A family-owned Texas vineyard rooted in tradition, hard work, and expressive wines. Visit the Marketplace in Johnson City for a relaxed Hill Country tasting experience.
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Decanter World Wine Awards Scoring Criteria Dem...
Decanter’s World Wine Awards (DWWA) use a 100-point scale plus medals, but they do not publish a granular “checklist rubric” with fixed point values per question. What is public are:...
Decanter World Wine Awards Scoring Criteria Dem...
Decanter’s World Wine Awards (DWWA) use a 100-point scale plus medals, but they do not publish a granular “checklist rubric” with fixed point values per question. What is public are:...
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The Most Awarded Texas Wines and Wineries of 20...
Texas wine kept its foot on the gas in 2025. Across the major international, blind tasted competitions tracked on Top Texas Wines, a clear group of producers separated themselves by...
The Most Awarded Texas Wines and Wineries of 20...
Texas wine kept its foot on the gas in 2025. Across the major international, blind tasted competitions tracked on Top Texas Wines, a clear group of producers separated themselves by...
