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Around The Vineyard
Perissos Vineyard and Winery
By: Nan McCreary
D eep in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, Martin, who were custom home builders in the
Austin area before getting into the wine business.
over 50 unique and visually stunning win-
eries are earning international recognition
for the quality of their wines. While most Texas While living in Austin, Seth began making wine at
home and planted several experimental vineyards
wineries source their grapes from the Texas High in the Texas Hill Country. Based on the results of
Plains, an area known for its higher altitudes and these experiments, the Martins purchased “the
warm summer days, a few winemakers are taking perfect spot” for a vineyard that would meet their
advantage of local soil, weather and topography to goals: to plant only grapes that could be grown
produce quality fruit “right in their own backyards.” successfully in Texas, preferably locally. The site is
One of these is Perissos Vineyard and Winery. located in the Hoover’s Valley region near Burnet
and, according to the Martins, offers decomposed
Perissos — a Greek word found in the Bible mean- granite gravel soils, protective hills and proximity
ing “exceeding abundantly, beyond what is expect- to both Lake Buchanan and Inks Lake. All these ele-
ed, imagined, or hoped for”— is located in Burnet, ments come together to provide the perfect terroir
Texas, approximately 65 miles northwest of Austin. for farming superior wine grapes.
The winery was founded in 2005 by Seth and Laura
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