Bell Mountain AVA
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The Bell Mountain AVA is an American Viticultural Area
located in Gillespie County
, Texas
. It was the first designated wine area located entirely in the state of Texas, and covers an area of over 3200 acres (13 km²). The appellation
is entirely contained within the Texas Hill Country AVA
, which was established nine years after Bell Mountain AVA. As of 2006, there were nine wineries in the appellation.
American Viticultural Area
An American Viticultural Area is a designated wine grape-growing region in the United States distinguishable by geographic features, with boundaries defined by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau , United States Department of the Treasury....
located in Gillespie County
Gillespie County, Texas
Gillespie County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2010, its population was 24,837. It is located in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. Gillespie is named for Robert Addison Gillespie, who came to Texas in 1837. He was a Texas Ranger, an Indian fighter, a...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. It was the first designated wine area located entirely in the state of Texas, and covers an area of over 3200 acres (13 km²). The appellation
Appellation
An appellation is a legally defined and protected geographical indication used to identify where the grapes for a wine were grown; other types of food often have appellations as well...
is entirely contained within the Texas Hill Country AVA
Texas Hill Country AVA
The Texas Hill Country AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in the Texas Hill Country north of San Antonio and west of Austin, Texas. The appellation is the second largest American Viticultural Area, and covers an area of over...
, which was established nine years after Bell Mountain AVA. As of 2006, there were nine wineries in the appellation.