Delivering to TX
Wine grapes shipped to Texas
Fresh California wine grapes and frozen must delivered anywhere in Texas — Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, Fort Worth, El Paso and everywhere between — on refrigerated freight out of our Livermore dock.
- Transit time
- 3 business days
- Freight lane
- I-10 or I-40 east, depending on destination
- Best format
- Fresh or frozen
Why Texas winemakers buy California fruit
Texas is a big enough state that El Paso gets two-day service while Houston takes three. The High Plains grow serious fruit, but hail and late freezes wipe out entire vintages — 2021 and 2022 both saw major losses — so Texas winemakers keep California on speed dial.
Locally, Texas plantings run to high plains tempranillo, viognier, mourvèdre, and sangiovese. That is a different palette from what we grow — our fruit comes off Lodi, Napa, Sonoma, Paso Robles, and Sierra Foothills blocks, so you can make a varietally correct Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, or Petite Sirah without waiting on a vineyard that will never ripen it.
Fresh or frozen for Texas?
Fresh grapes
3 business days is right at the edge of comfortable for fresh fruit. It works well on a Monday or Tuesday departure — we confirm the pick date with you about ten days ahead so the schedule lines up.
Browse fresh wine grapesFrozen must & juice
Frozen pails are still worth considering in Texas if you would rather not build your calendar around a delivery appointment. They hold in a chest freezer for months and skip destemming and crushing entirely.
Browse frozen must & juicePlanning a Texas order
- Order early. Fresh fruit is allocated against actual pick dates between September and November. Reserve by late summer for the varieties you want.
- Watch the calendar, not the clock. Picks shift with Brix and weather, so your firm ship date is confirmed by email roughly ten days out.
- Group up. Houston clubs and co-ops routinely consolidate into one freight shipment, which spreads the flat freight charge across everyone.
- Have your cellar ready. Fermenters sanitized, yeast and nutrients on hand, and cold space cleared before the truck arrives — especially on a 3-day lane.
Texas shipping questions
How long does it take to ship wine grapes to Texas?
3 business days from our Livermore, California dock, routed i-10 or i-40 east, depending on destination. We dispatch Monday through Wednesday so shipments are never held in a terminal over a weekend, and transit days exclude the pick date itself.
Should I order fresh grapes or frozen must in Texas?
Either works in Texas. Fresh fruit is viable on an early-week departure at 3 business days, while frozen must removes the timing risk entirely and can wait in a freezer.
Do you deliver to Houston, Dallas, San Antonio?
Yes. We deliver refrigerated freight anywhere in Texas, including Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, Fort Worth, El Paso and rural addresses. Residential deliveries are scheduled with a call-ahead from the carrier.
Can I pick my order up instead of shipping it to Texas?
Yes. Pickup at 6951 Southfront Road, Livermore, CA 94551 is free, and plenty of Texas customers coordinate with a local club or co-op to make one trip for a group order. Call 925-599-1352 to arrange it.