
Wine Grapes
The fruit behind wines you already drink.
Reddy Vineyards has supplied Texas and out-of-state wineries with premium High Plains fruit since 1997. Thirty-four varietals, farmed by a soil scientist, picked to your spec.
Does Reddy Vineyards sell wine grapes?
Yes. Reddy has sold premium wine grapes to Texas and out-of-state wineries since 1997, by the ton on contract, across 34 varietals grown at 3,305 feet on the Texas High Plains. Fruit can be picked to your Brix, pH and TA targets, and we can arrange trucking to your crush pad.
01 — The Site
Planted by a man
who read the soil first.
Dr. Vijay Reddy holds a PhD in soil and plant science. He chose this ground on the Texas High Plains because the numbers worked — elevation for diurnal swing, sandy loam for drainage, caliche below for structure. Thirty years of block-level records back every ton that leaves here.
3,305 ft
Elevation — among the highest vineyard sites in Texas
Sandy loam
Over clay, caliche, and limestone layers
34
Varietals in the ground across the estate
1997
First vines — nearly three decades of block-level data
02 — The Varietals
Everything in the ground.
Bordeaux, the Rhône, Iberia, and southern Italy, planted where each performs on the estate. Every varietal has its own page with growing notes and an availability request.
Red varietals
- Cabernet SauvignonBordeaux, France
Thick skins and late ripening suit the long High Plains season. At elevation the diurnal swing holds acidity, giving cassis and graphite rather than jam.
- Cabernet FrancBordeaux, France
Earlier ripening than its offspring, and more aromatic. Red fruit, crushed herb, and a fine-grained tannin that blends as readily as it stands alone.
- MerlotBordeaux, France
Plush and mid-weight, with plum and cocoa. Our sandy loam keeps vigour in check, which is what stops Merlot turning soft and shapeless.
- Petit VerdotBordeaux, France
Needs heat to ripen fully, and gets it here. Deep colour, violet aromatics, and structural tannin — a blending grape that can carry a varietal bottling in Texas.
- MalbecCahors, France
High-altitude Malbec is a proven formula, and 3,305 feet delivers it. Dark plum and violet with velvet tannin.
- TempranilloRioja & Ribera del Duero, Spain
Arguably the grape Texas does best, and one of ours. Cherry, leather, and dried fig, with the structure to take American or French oak.
- Touriga NacionalDouro, Portugal
Built for heat and drought. Intensely floral — violet and bergamot — over dense black fruit and firm tannin.
- SyrahNorthern Rhône, France
Blackberry, cracked pepper, and cured meat. Ripens reliably here while keeping the savoury edge that makes Syrah worth growing.
- Petite SirahFrance (Durif)
Enormous colour and tannin from small, thick-skinned berries. A structural backbone in blends and a serious wine on its own.
- TannatMadiran, France
The most tannic grape we farm. Blackberry and liquorice over a dense frame that rewards time in barrel and bottle.
- SangioveseTuscany, Italy
Sour cherry, tomato leaf, and bright acid. Thin skins make site selection matter — our drier blocks keep it clean through harvest.
- AglianicoCampania & Basilicata, Italy
A very late ripener that needs a long, warm autumn. Ash, black cherry, and tannin that takes years to unwind.
- MontepulcianoAbruzzo, Italy
Deep colour, soft tannin, and dark plum. Generous and approachable young, which makes it a natural for by-the-glass programmes.
- BarberaPiedmont, Italy
High natural acidity with low tannin — a rare and useful combination in a warm region. Bright cherry, and food-friendly by design.
- NegroamaroPuglia, Italy
Bred by a hot, dry climate. Dark fruit with a bitter-almond finish that keeps the wine from reading sweet.
- SagrantinoUmbria, Italy
One of the most tannic varieties in the world. Blackberry, tar, and grip — a small-lot grape for producers who want a statement.
- RefoscoFriuli, Italy
Dark, herbal, and firmly acidic. An uncommon planting in Texas and a distinctive blending component.
- Alicante BouschetFrance
A teinturier — red-fleshed as well as red-skinned. Used where a blend needs colour and depth without added tannin.
- CarignanAragón, Spain & Languedoc, France
A late-ripening, heat-loving grape that needs a long dry autumn and rewards low yields. Dark fruit, bright acid, and a savoury, brambly grip that keeps a blend from turning soft.
- CinsaultLanguedoc, France
Heat-tolerant and light on its feet. Strawberry and rose, and one of the classic grapes for serious dry rosé.
- ZinfandelCroatia, via California
Ripens unevenly, so picking decisions matter. Bramble fruit and spice, with the generosity Zinfandel is known for.
- Pinot NoirBurgundy, France
The hardest grape we farm, and planted on our coolest, highest-elevation ground. Red cherry, earth, and fine tannin.
White varietals
- Sauvignon BlancLoire & Bordeaux, France
A shining star of the estate — Gold at TEXSOM. Picked early for grapefruit, cut grass, and a line of acid that stays taut.
- AlbariñoRías Baixas, Spain
Thick-skinned and disease-resistant, which the High Plains wind rewards. Stone fruit, citrus pith, and a saline finish.
- ViognierNorthern Rhône, France
Apricot, honeysuckle, and weight without heaviness when picked on time. One of the most reliable white varieties in Texas.
- RoussanneNorthern Rhône, France
Textural and age-worthy — pear, herbal tea, and beeswax. Rewards barrel fermentation and lees work.
- MarsanneNorthern Rhône, France
Roussanne's traditional partner. Broader and waxier, adding mid-palate weight to Rhône-style white blends.
- Picpoul BlancLanguedoc, France
Its name means "lip-stinger." Holds acidity in heat better than almost any white grape — lemon, green apple, and sea spray.
- RieslingRheingau, Germany
Planted at elevation to protect its aromatics. Lime, white flower, and a spine of acid, whether finished dry or off-dry.
- GewürztraminerAlsace, France
Lychee, rose petal, and ginger. Low acid by nature, so picking window is everything — ours comes off in August.
- Muscat BlancGreece & Southern France
The most overtly grapey of all varieties. Orange blossom and citrus, at home dry, sparkling, or sweet.
- Orange MuscatSouthern France
A Muscat variant with pronounced orange-peel and marmalade aromatics. A specialist grape for dessert and aromatic blends.
- TrebbianoItaly
High-yielding and reliably acidic. Neutral by design, which makes it a clean base for blends and sparkling production.
- Pinot GrigioNorthern Italy & Alsace
Picked early for a crisp, pear-and-citrus style, or later and skin-contacted for texture and copper colour.
03 — Availability
Allocated, not listed.
Availability moves week to week through the season, and blocks get spoken for early. Rather than publish a list that goes stale, we work from the current sheet with you directly — varietal, block, tonnage, picking window, and target numbers.
Tell us what you are looking for below and we will come back with what is actually open.
Reserve the block
Lock tonnage on contract ahead of the season.
Pick to your spec
Brix, pH, and TA targets — with harvest scheduled to hit them.
Trucking handled
We can arrange transport from the High Plains to your crush pad.
04 — Request Availability
Tell us what you need.
We will send the current availability sheet for the varietals you are after, with pricing and picking windows.