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See detailed information on the individual wineries on the trail below:

Colony Cellars

35955 Richard Frey Rd
Waller, TX 77484
Telephone: (979) 826-3995 or (979) 826-3073
Fax: (979) 826-3073
Website: www.colonycellars.com
Oak Tree Ranch Corporation, Don and Ruby Corley, Owners

Tours, Tastings, Gift Shop, Picnics, Patio, Lookout Deck

To support the vineyard, we built three ponds. With that much water, you need fish, so we stocked Koi. With fish and water, you need ducks. To protect the ducks from coyotes, you need brush, so we built a bamboo jungle maze. Jungles have burds, so we built an aviary. Just because they are smart and interesting, we got goats. To watch and supervise it all, we built an observation deck. Since we had the water distribution system and weren't busy anyway, we put in several acres of Christmas trees. Our unique winemaking process requires two climate-controlled cellars, so we built them for our very special nouveau-style wine made from whole-cluster fermentation. All this and a lovely tasting room and gift shop.

Visitors Welcome: Thu - Sun, 10:30am - 6pm

Pleasant Hill Winery

1441 Salem Road, Brenham, TX 77833
Telephone: (979) 830-VINE (8463)
Fax: (979) 277-9218
Website: www.pleasanthillwinery.com
Jeanne and Bob Cottle, Proprietors

Tours, Tastings, Gift Shop, Picnics, Events, Facility Rental

Visitors are welcome to tour this countryside vineyard and winery. Tours begin and end in the carefully constructed barn at the top of the hill. Spend some time studying the corkscrew collection and winery artifacts. The tour will take you through the path of the grape as it makes the wondrous transformation from vine to fruit to wine. In the cellar, you will experience the sites and smells of the wine-making process. In the tasting room, you will be able to sample the results of the wine-growing. Please join us in the rolling hills of Brenham to taste the wine traditions of the Zaffiro and Macedonio families. Our gift shop offers wines and souvenirs for sale.

Visitors Welcome: Sat, 11am - 6pm; Sun 12pm - 5pm
Group tours and events can be scheduled during the week

Windy Winery

4232 Clover Road, Brenham, TX 77833
Telephone: (979) 836-3252
Fax: (979) 836-4588
Website: www.windywinery.com

Tours, Tasting, Gift Shop

Nestled in the countryside of the historic Washington-on-the-Brazos, where the founding fathers signed the Texas Declaration of Independence, you will enjoy the hospitality of the German and Spanish heritage of August and Linda Meitzen. The full blossom quality wines they produce follow family honored traditions of success: a loving wine master, hard work, a good deal of prayer, faith, and the help of expert mentors. Visitors are struck with olf fashioned neighborly welcome as August and Linda share the fulfillment of their dream. Enjoy their tasting room as you learn about quality wine making and take pleasure in their gift shop, displaying the talents of local artists.

Visitors Welcome: Fri and Sat, 11am - 5pm; Sun, 1pm - 5pm;
Tours by appointment only

Messina Hof Winery

4545 Old Reliance Road, Bryan TX 77808
Telephone: (979) 778-9463, ext. 234
Toll Free: (800) 736-9463, ext. 234
Fax: (979) 778-1729
Website: www.messinahof.com
Paul and Merrill Bonarrigo, Owners

Tours, Tastings, Gift Shop, Picnics, Events, Fine Dining, Bed & Breakfast

Messina Hof was voted Best Texas Wine 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007 Champion of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. The Villa, a 10-room luxury country inn, was voted Most Romantic Hideaway in the USA. The Vintage House Restaurant in our estate vineyard was voted one of Texas’' Best Restaurants. A visit to Messina Hof is like a romantic journey to the European wine country. It features the perfect blend of Italian and German cultures in making premium wine in Texas. One hundred acres of gentle rolling hills and two wonderful lakes make a trip to Messina Hof romantic and unforgettable.

Visitors Welcome: Mon - Sat, 10am - 7pm; Sun, 11am - 6pm
The Villa: innkeeper@messinahof.com
Vintage House: Wed - Sat, 11am - 9pm; Sun, 11am - 6pm
Wine Bar: Mon - Thu, 11am - 7pm; Fri - Sat, 11am - 9pm; Sun, 11am - 6pm

Retreat Hill Winery & Vineyard

15551 FM 362 Road, Navasota, Texas 77868
Telephone: (936) 825-8282
Fax: (888) 392-5309
Website: www.retreathill.com
Billy S. Cox, Jr., Owner

Wine Tastings, Retail Wine Shop, Gift Shop, Wine Making,
Private Gatherings, Business Retreats

Retreat Hill Winery & Vineyard is located in the rolling hills of southern Grimes County, Texas, about 60 miles N.W. of downtown Houston. Our name was inspired by Groce’s Retreat, which was located about 2.5 miles from our location. The Texas Declaration of Independence was authored at Groce’s Retreat and later ratified at Washington-On-The-Brazos. Between March 18 and March 21, 1836, Groce’s Retreat served as the capital of the Republic of Texas. At Retreat Hill Winery & Vineyard, you can enjoy any of our fine wines while sitting on the back porch overlooking the vineyard, shop for specialty gifts and gourmet foods, including farm fresh goat cheese, sample new wines right out of the barrel or purchase our wines to take home. We offer intimate Vintner’s dinners in the winery for 6-8 people and our 12-acre estate is available for private parties of 20 or more. Our mission at Retreat Hill Winery & Vineyard is to create elegant wines in a relaxed country setting in the same spirit of the pioneers who founded Texas. We invite you to relax under the boundless blue skies, revel in the breathtaking terrain and rediscover the beauty that is Texas in the other hill country.

Visitors Welcome: Sat, 11am - 6pm; Sun, 12pm - 5pm; and by appointment

Bernhardt Winery

9043 County Road 204, Plantersville, TX 77363
Telephone: (936) 894-9829
Mobile: (936) 520-8684
Website: www.bernhardtwinery.com
Jerry and Jerri Bernhardt, Owners

Tastings, Events, Private Parties, Catered Dinners, Summer Concerts

At Bernhardt Winery our mission is to produce quality wines and to provide a fun tasting experience in a warm environment. We are a small mom and pop boutique winery producing classic varietals and unique blends. We can produce approximately 6,000 gallons of wine each year. Our Tuscan-style tasting room sits on top of a beautiful hill overlooking endless hills and valleys, much like Tuscany. We carry traditional wine merchandise, along with fine jellies, jams and sauces. We are located just 8 miles from historical Montgomery, Texas, home of the Texas flag and 17 miles from Navasota, the Blues capital of Texas and home to numerous antique stores. Also enjoy live entertainment from 6pm-8pm Sunday evenings from April through mid-November.

Cork This! Winery

21123 Eva Street, Suite 100, Montgomery, TX 77356
Telephone: (936) 597-4030
Website: www.corkthiswinery.com

Wine Tastings, Retail Wine Shop, Gift Shop, Wine Making,
Private Gatherings, Business Retreats

Cork This! Winery is a boutique winery specializing in custom made wines created from the highest quality varietals. Not only do we make our own wines for sale by the bottle, we specialize in customized labels for corporate gifts, weddings or special events. You can taste our wines or create your own batch of wine. It’s our goal to break down the traditional wine speak barriers and create an atmosphere where folks can relax, enjoy wine, and most importantly have fun! Wine making is perfect for a group of friends, an evening out, or a team-building function. Participants making their own wine come back approximately eight weeks later to bottle, cork, seal, and label it themselves.  Cork This! Winery offers a relaxing place for you to enjoy wine inside or outside on our extensive patio. We also provide a great place for leadership team building retreats, a private celebration or just an escape from the daily grind.

Visitors Welcome: Wed - Sat, 11am - 6pm;  Sun 1pm - 5pm (during wine trail) and for other Sundays we may or may not close... we tell people that the schedule varies, so call ahead!