Texas Hill Country

Texas High Plains

WE LOVE WINE! Not just drinking it, though that part is fun too. We love creating artwork in your glass with unique blends and cutting edge techniques. Most of all, we love sharing our wines with our friends, new and old. When you walk through our door, you’re a part of the Hye Meadow Family.

United States

Texas

Hye Meadow Winery

Aglianico

Barbera

Cabernet Sauvignon

Carignan

Chenin Blanc

Dolcetto

Montepulciano

Mourvèdre

Negroamaro

Orange Muscat

Petit Verdot

Riesling

Roussanne

Sangiovese

Tempranillo

Teroldego

Trebbiano

Viognier

I grew up in South Texas, also known as Miller Lite country. It was certainly not California, Italy or a chateau in France, but I fell in love with wine and the allure of the story behind the bottle. Little did I know that wine would completely change the trajectory of my life.

A few years back, my wife Denise and I were at a career crossroads wondering what the next step should be. Through the help of our pastor and friend, Kim Edlund, we learned to let go of “shoulds” and pride, and dare to live fearlessly.

With a lot of prayer and introspection, we realized that one concept continued to emerge: a winery. Now, I believe in God but even I thought that was crazy talk. Did I know how to make wine or raise grapes? No. Did I have enough funds to invest in this dream, considering the daunting prospect of also sending three children to college? Not exactly. But, God said “trust,” so we did.

A dream without action is only a wish. So I went into action, and lo and behold, so did God. I enrolled in a viticulture program at Texas Tech to learn about growing grapes and to make contacts within the industry. At that same time, I was given the opportunity to work along side other Texas wine makers. Family and friends, excited to offer support for our new venture, allowed us to seriously lay financial plans to make the winery a reality. And, finally, the welcoming Texas wine community encouraged us to bring all these pieces together to make a whole.

I invite you out to our winery so I can introduce you to our wines. I would also love to hear the dream or story that drives you.

Qué Diós te bendiga

Mike Batek

We are very proud our Estate Tempranillo. It showcases our love and diligence from farming to the patience of bringing a crop to bottle. I curse the vineyard often, but it teaches us what it means to go from grape to glass – hard work, a bit of luck and love! Salud! Prost! Here's mud in your eye!

Estate Tempranillo

Our estate bottling of “our” Monte! Very proud to release this wine which should age beautifully due to high tannins and a plethora of acid. A rich nose gives way to bright fruit and leather – perfect for Italian food, red sauces and meats.

Estate Montepulciano

Red Blend

A robust blend of Italian Stallions, Negroamaro, Montepulciano, Aglianico, and Sangiovese. These heavy hitters combine with an aggressive oak regiment to deliver a full-bodied blend with dark fruit notes and mouth-tingling tannins. 

Boooom

Barbera has long filled-in the low slopes and valleys of Northern Italy. It’s considered a lesser wine to Nebbiolo and, therefore, doesn’t earn the best grape-growing real estate (such as South-facing slopes on hills above the ‘nebbia’ or fog). Despite its lowly position, Barbera is the quintessential ‘wine of the people,’ it’s meant to be enjoyed young.
Mish-Mash Flavor: Somehow Barbera wine tastes both rich and light-bodied. One reason is that it has dark staining pigments that dye the wine to near-black. However, the taste of Barbera has notes of strawberry and sour cherry: flavors synonymous with light-bodied wines. Light tannin and high acidity make it taste ‘Juicy’.

Barbera D' Hye

The king of Tuscan grapes, enjoyed by kings and popes. Sangiovese is a fruit forward red with hints of strawberry, spice and bright acid which ends with a silky oak finish. 

White

A delicate wine, Riesling demands special handling to avoid crushing the skin and leaking tannin into the juice.  We take special care to gently press the fruit and chill it to preserve the delicate flavors of apple and tree fruits with perfumed aromas.  With its bright acidity and time in french oak barrels - we hope this becomes your new favorite white!

Orange Muscat Blend

SaTurn

Montepulciano heralds from Tuscany, but loves our Texas heat. Late to Harvest, we think it wants to deliver every ounce of pigmented tannins and color to please the most discerning wine lover. Rich, flavorful and seriously delicious- Red Lovers Rejoice!

Full Monte

Cabernet Sauvignon clone #47 is a cross between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc vines to make a beautiful wine that produces black currant, pencil box aromas and grassy notes. A shy producer, we hope to highlight what Texas can do to keep this wine on a pedestal for all to enjoy with a spicy oak regiment.

White Blend

We take the best of our Texas harvest and find a way to blend the perfect wine to enjoy with friends and family. Uniquely made for our spicy cuisine; this fruity and yet firm finish wine will complement any sunset or dinner at the end of a long day!

Collo Bianco

Petit Verdot (“peh-tee vur-doe”) is a full-bodied red wine that originates in southwestern France (in Bordeaux). It is highly desired as a blending grape in red Bordeaux blends because of its plentiful color, tannin and floral aromas of violet. Because Petit Verdot is such a bold wine, it is commonly added in less than 10% of most wine blends. The wine is also rarely produced as a single-varietal wine
Petit Verdot translates close to “little green one” and this is most likely because this grape is a late-ripening, warm climate variety. In Bordeaux, it meant that the grapes were often not quite ready (e.g. a little green) when they had to be picked for harvest.


Known as the “Little Sweet One” for its wonderful, fruity nose – not for being sweet. We make our Dolcetto to accent its strong fruit notes and make it an approachable, every day wine. This one is best to enjoy with friends on a sunny afternoon or an intimate dinner with that special someone.

Mourvèdre Blend

By definition, Hye Jinx implies “wild or playful behavior.”  We believe the richness of Carignan combined with the fruity aromatics of Mourvedre with just a hint of sweetness will bring out the playful side of anyone!

Hye Jinx

Chenin Blanc-Riesling Blend

Edel (Noble)+Zwicker(blend) is the name reserved for blended wines of Alsace, France. We think it means seriously delicious delivering a fruity and harmonious nose with a touch of sweetness. These Blends are well known in France and Germany - We hope you find them just as delicious in Texas!

Edelzwicker

Tempranillo Blend

In barrel for 4.5 years, this port exemplifies my approach to winemaking patience. A blend of two wines and a brandy we had made from our wine for us – A Texas rockstar of finesse and taste. So pull that cork, sit back and enjoy with dessert, a good stilton cheese or a cigar.

Elixir Vintage Port

Rosé

Cuvee, meaning a blend from mixing wines produced by several vineyards in the same district.  These vineyards, in the Texas High Plains, provide the grapes we use to create unique wines.  Our wines are like paint on a canvas, which allows us to create something evocative and expressive of the terroir.  Discover Texas wine and hospitality in historic Hye, Texas.   

Hye-Albert Sparkling Cuveé

Demi-Sec

Born in 1903 in a tiny town in Northern Mexico, Francisca Garza Benavides inspired everyone around her with her grace, spirit, and love of life.  Nicknamed Chica for the sparkle in her eyes that never dimmed, Francisca lived life to the fullest and always made sure everyone had a great time.  Her grandson, Hye Meadow Winery owner Mike Batek, hopes that this memorial wine will inspire others with Chica’s joie de vivre.  Discover Texas wine and hospitality in historic Hye, Texas.   

Chica- (Demi-Sec) Sparkling Wine

Chenin Blanc when grown well, as Jim Irwin does, produces high acid with subtle notes of honey and melon.  This wine has spent a bit of time in french oak with a bit in stainless steel to keep it fresh. We pair it with salads, chicken, cream sauces and rich dishes like pate.

Montepulciano Blend

The first vintage of Neighbors was an idea that came out of necessity. We had 30 gallons of our estate Negroamaro and we have no wood barrel to successfully age that volume. Mike's answer to that was to use one of Garrison’s bourbon barrels.
When I was growing up, neighbors helped each other out and generally loaned stuff back and forth. This wine is made from our estate fruit and Dan Garrison’s bourbon barrels. I thought it would be fun to have an all Hye effort. It is dark and rich with just a hint of spice and heat from flavors found only in friendly Hye, Texas!

We age these wines in wet barrels, meaning that the barrel is not cleaned once the bourbon is removed. We put our wine into the barrels immediately after Garrison dumps for their bottling, because of this the wine picks up more bourbon characteristics and extra alcohol 


Hye Meadow Winery

Texas, United States

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