Escondido Valley AVA

The Escondido Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in Pecos County, Texas.^[4] It was the fifth designated wine area in the state of Texas, and covers an area of over 32,000 acres (129 km²).^[3]

Escondido Valley AVA

Wine region
Type	American Viticultural Area
Year established	1992[1]
Country	United States
Part of	Texas
Other regions in Texas	Bell Mountain AVA, Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country AVA, Mesilla Valley AVA, Texas Davis Mountains AVA, Texas High Plains AVA, Texas Hill Country AVA, Texoma AVA
Soil conditions	Loam[2]
Total area	32,000 acres (50 sq mi)[3]
Size of planted vineyards	250 acres (101 ha)[2]
Grapes produced	Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chenin blanc, Colombard
No. of wineries	0[2]

Mesa Vineyards, based in Fort Stockton, cultivated 500 acres of vine in the Escondido Valley AVA (Ste Genevieve Winery)^[5], making it the largest winery making Escondido Valley AVA designated wines.^[6] Mesa Vineyards filed for bankruptcy in January 2022. ^[7]