BeeMaRosa Vineyard & Winery
Wild muscadine growing against the building was what gave the family the idea, and what went in the ground instead was Tempranillo, Cabernet, Petite Sirah and Tannat.1
Why go
The foundation went down in 2020 and close to 1,200 vines came out from California in April 2021.1 Before any of it went in they visited wineries and vineyards across the state and the country and talked to viticulturists, vintners and sommeliers.1 They chose Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon because those two have proven to be successful in Central Texas,
then added Petite Sirah and Tannat, which is the half of the planting they are not copying anybody on.1 The muscadine that started it stayed where it was. It is a native southeastern grape and it is not in any of their wines.1
Order this / avoid
- Order: a tasting or a glass and ask what is estate and what is not. The house says its own fruit is still coming, so the answer this year may be neither.1
- Order: the charcuterie board at $18, cured meats, cheeses, seasonal fruit, olives and crackers. Cheese and crackers and fresh fruit are the rest of the standing food offer.1
- Avoid: expecting depth from old vines. There are none.1
Good to know
- Where it is: 204 East Loop 121, across from the Bell County Exposition Center, exit 292 off I-35.1
- Pick your own, while it lasts: in August 2026 the house was selling Cabernet buckets off the block at $10 a small bucket.1
- Hours: Monday to Saturday noon to 8pm, Sunday noon to 7pm, and it shuts for Thanksgiving and Christmas.1
- Leave the dog at home. They do not take them, on account of other guests' allergies. Kids are fine if you keep them with you.1
- No outside drink, no smoking anywhere including the lawn, and the tasting room is ADA compliant.1
Verdict
could-visit — Planting Tannat and Petite Sirah beside the safe Tempranillo and Cabernet is a real choice about tannin and heat, and the family says out loud why they made it. The vines went in during April 2021, so anything estate-grown is young and should be drunk as young wine. What holds it here is that nothing has been established about what is in the bottle, and a five-year-old vineyard has not had time to answer the question itself.