Cheri Y.
Yelp
I'm a serious wine lover. I LOVE to drink great wine. And like most people who love to drink great vino we don't usually associate great wines with Texas, until now.
Most people know I'm from NYC, but one of the reasons I came down to Texas was for college. Texas has some amazing Colleges.
Long story short, I eventually ended up with 4 degrees, one of which, a Viticulture & Enology degree from The "Munson" Viticulture & Enology program at Grayson County College, in Texas. It's not far from Greenville, Texas where the Landon Winery is, where the wine is made, that you can go for a actual tour.
See their website for the touring schedule.
Anyhoo, I'm pretty sure we went to the same Viticulture & Enology program. It's one of the few degreed grape growing/wine making programs in the US & the first of its kind in Texas. A really cool place. And I'm pretty sure the guys that make this wine, was in my viticulture & Enology class.
"Thomas Volney Munson" who came to Denison, Texas to begin a career in grape research, stayed here his whole life.
Grayson County became T.V. Munson's home after his first visit, stating, "I have found my grape paradise!" He went on to develop three hundred superior grape varieties from the wild native grapes along the bluffs of the Red River.
Where I bought my land & farm, where the Blue Ostrich vineyard & The Arché Winery & Vineyard is also located.
So, I have been involved with Texas winemaking for over a decade. And I can tell you there has never been a great Texas Pinot Noir, till now.
When I stopped by this little shop to try "Landon's Pinot Noir wine" I was told Landon's is actually growing their grapes in the panhandle of Texas, however the winery is actually located in Greenville, Texas.
Hubby & I can't wait to go for a visit ASAP, see if I can find my old classmate, mate. Lol
Anyhoo, if you love a great Pinot Noir, you have to try "Landon's Pinot Noir" Its very good, $20 a bottle, A great Pinot Noir, my new favorite. The best to come out of Texas so far IMO.
Shocking I know, I signed up for the wine club, got 50% off my first case & can not wait to return to try some different variety's. The ladies that work in the wine shop will hook you up! They will ship all over the US.
Cheers!
Texas Pinot Noir, it has arrived!
Highly recommend.