Texas Hill Country

Texas High Plains

Petite Sirah

Bending Branch Winery Petite Sirah from Newsom Vineyards, one of the most respected growers in the Texas High Plains AVA, is a robust expression of the variety – bright, bold, and balanced.

Petite Sirah, Newsom Vineyards

United States

Texas

Bending Branch Winery

Tannat, Newsom Vineyards

Texas Tannat

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Thinkers Blanc

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Newsom Twist, Newsom Vineyards

Petit Verdot, Newsom Vineyards

Alicante Bouschet, Newsom Vineyards

Estate Picpoul Blanc, Camledge Vineyard

Tucked into the rolling hills of Texas wine country, Bending Branch offers travelers a truly unique destination that goes far beyond the traditional wine tasting experience. From robust reds that stand toe-to-toe with any heavyweight to sparkling wines that dance on the palate, Bending Branch has earned a stellar reputation for crafting exceptional wines that showcase the region's viticultural potential. Experimental vineyards accent the landscape, and they are a testament to Owner and Executive Winemaker Dr. Bob Young’s pioneering spirit. Bending Branch Winery is the Tannat House of Texas.

Alicante Bouschet

Cabernet Sauvignon

Malbec

Merlot

Montepulciano

Mourvèdre

Muscat

Petit Manseng

Petit Verdot

Picpoul Blanc

Sagrantino

Souzão

Tannat

Tempranillo

Impressions of black cherry and roasted coffee are hallmarks of Texas High Plains Tannat. Our Tannat crafted from Newsom Vineyards fruit is complex, rich, and age worthy.

With care and experience, Tannat produces balanced, full-bodied red wines with power, structure, and complexity. Bending Branch Winery’s signature red wine. The gold standard from the Tannat House of Texas.

This Montepulciano was sourced from a vineyard selected by esteemed national vineyard advisor Fritz Westover. We’ve been holding this in our cellars for over 30 months, waiting for the right moment to release it. Chill it for a day at the pool or bring it out for a hearty summer dinner with friends.

Tallent Vineyards delivers Tannat grapes with complex aromatics, robust flavor, and luscious character.

Another unique Tannat wine from the Tannat House of Texas. After aging in wine barrels, the wine spends approximately another four months in bourbon barrels, giving it the name “Double Barrel” Tannat.

Our Port-style Tannat is rich with cherry-tinged fruit and grippy tannins wrapped in scents of vanilla and cola. Rich, sweet, and intense, the robust character of Tannat shines through.  

Of all the grape varieties, Sagrantino has one of the highest levels of tannins. Our third vintage of Texas High Plains Sagrantino is dry, full bodied, and cellar worthy.

Cabernet Sauvignon is a cross between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc. One of the most popular varieties and most widely planted in Texas, the grapes for this wine were sourced from multiple vineyards across the state.

Bending Branch Winery first produced Tempranillo from Newsom Vineyards in 2010. The warm days and cool nights of the Texas High Plains AVA allow this early ripening Spanish grape variety to achieve complex flavors and aromas that reflect the region's legendary red soil.

Bending Branch Winery has been producing Tempranillo in Texas since 2010. 

Bending Branch Winery is the Tannat House of Texas and has produced Tannat wines from Tallent Vineyards since 2016. This wine was aged in Texas White Oak, an innovation unique to Bending Branch Winery.

Red Blend

Red dust and whistling winds are the setting at Newsom Vineyards where the grapes in this wine blend were grown. Ruggedly complex like the mystique of a West Texas cowboy, exceptional fruit and bold Texas White Oak intertwine. Texas White Oak is an innovation unique to Bending Branch Winery. Saddle up.

Petit Verdot is one of Bending Branch's favorite red wine grapes for Texas. This wine was aged in Texas White Oak, an innovation unique to Bending Branch Winery.

White

Bending Branch Winery's signature white wine is brilliant and complex with refreshing fruit and acidity.

Petit Manseng's small, thick-skinned berries can be made in a dry or sweet style.

We are pleased to release our first bottling of Texas Hill Country Petit Verdot from Camp Lucy Vineyard. Well known as one of the classic Bordeaux blends of France, Petit Verdot is at home in the Texas heat, producing wines of genuine varietal character and complexity. 

Tannat thrives in Texas. Our Estate Tannat is produced from a single acre of vines grown in Center Point, Texas.

Thinkers Blanc is named for the Free Thinkers who founded Comfort, Texas. Thinkers Blanc is fresh, fruity, and versatile with food.

Native to the challenging terrain of Portugal, Souzão thrives in the Texas Hill Country where a single acre of vines produces this assertive and complex wine. Souzão is one of only a few teinturier grape varieties which means the flesh is red instead of clear like most wine grapes, producing deep, dark, inky wines.

The Newsom Twist refers to the unique vine training style developed by Neal Newsom. This blend, which is comprised of multiple varieties from the distinguished Newsom Vineyards, embodies the terroir of this isolated vineyard site.

Well known as one of the classic Bordeaux blends of France, Petit Verdot is at home in the heat of the Texas High Plains, producing wines of genuine varietal character and complexity.

Alicante Bouschet is a teinturier grape which means the flesh is red instead of clear like most wine grapes. Lovers of rich, fruit-forward red wines will be delighted. Originally cultivated as a blending grape, Alicante Bouschet is known for producing deep, dark, inky wines when used alone.

In French, Picpoul literally translates to “lip stinger.” Picpoul Blanc's high acidity makes a very crisp, food-friendly wine. Our elegant Hill Country Picpoul Blanc is polished and balanced with a clean, layered finish. 

This sparkling rosé of Tannat is fruity, fanciful, and fun. Our Frizzante is softly effervescent and remarkably refreshing. Chill well, pop the top, and enjoy!

Tannat Frizzante Rosé

Bending Branch Winery has produced Cabernet Sauvignon from Newsom Vineyards fruit since 2010. This wine is a model of intensity and balance, and it is perennially recognized for its excellence.

Cabernet Sauvignon, Newsom Vineyards

A reserve bottling is produced only when nature and the winemaker conspire to create something very special. Exceptional fruit and extended aging yield a limited wine of unique character. 

Malbec Reserve, Cherokee Rose Vineyard

We are happy to introduce our first Mourvèdre from Tallent Vineyards. Produced with traditional whole-berry maceration, layers of dried strawberry, black currant, and vanilla accent this mouthwatering wine. 

Mourvèdre, Tallent Vineyards

We are excited to release our first bottling of Malbec from Tallent Vineyards. 

Malbec, Tallent Vineyards

Enjoy this bright blend of Hill Country Mourvèdre and Petit Verdot hand-harvested from Camp Lucy Vineyard in Dripping Springs.

Lucy's Reserve, Camp Lucy Vineyard

Enjoy our Hill Country Malbec harvested from Camp Lucy Vineyard in Dripping Springs.

Texas Hill Country

Bending Branch Winery

Texas

2020

Petite Sirah, Newsom Vineyards

Texas High Plains

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