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Cap Rock Winery

Route 6, Box 713K
Lubbock, TX 79423
806.863.2704

Grapevine Tasting Room
409 S. Main Street
Grapevine, TX 76051
817.329-WINE www.caprockwinery.com



Lubbock Winery
Retail Operations


Monday - Saturday:
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday: 12-5 p.m.



Grapevine
Tasting Room
Tuesday-Saturday:
11:00a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Sunday:
12 - 5 p.m.
 

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Kim McPhearson barrel samples a maturing red wine.
Dateline June, 2003
Behind The Scenes with:
Kim McPhearson


Winemaker Kim McPhearson is no stranger to Texas wine. In a sense you could say he was raised on it; Kim's father, Clint McPhearson was co-founder of Llano Estacado Winery in Lubbock in 1975, (though Clint's grape research with Bob Reed began decades before that).

Kim's exposure to vineyards and wine making early in life, lead him to receive a wine degree from U.C. Davis in California, and an apprenticeship at Trefethen. A native of Lubock, Kim returned to Texas to work with his father as a winemaker at Llano Estacado for six years. His Gewurztraminer won "best of show" in two 1984 wine competitions in Texas.

Kim then took over as winemaker at Texas Vineyards, were he crafted unique wines using grapes from Lubbock area vineyards. Kim was then invited by the management of Cap*Rock Winery to take over as winemaker.


Winemaking Style
With over twenty years of winemaking experience and over 300 medals in competitions around the United States, Kim is the epitome of a seasoned and creative Texas winemaker. Kim places great emphasis on making wines that accentuate varietal and vineyard character, using classic winemaking methods combiined with modern technology.

Under Kim's guidance, Cap*Rock Winery produces three lines of wine: Tier 1-- their premium wines; Tier 2 -- quality varietals; and Tier 3 -- which represents some of the most ambitious blending done by Kim to date. Look for Cap*Rock wines in most liquor and grocery stores around Texas

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Cap Rock is an architectural jewel.

Multiple Personalities


Cap Rock Winery is one of only a handful of wineries that maintain a public presence at the winery and host a tasting room at a farway location.

By going to where the people are instead of where the grapes are, their Grapevine Tasting Room allows a larger number of wine tourists the opportunity to sample these award winning wines.


WINE CLUB
EVENTS


The goal of Cap*Rock's Wine Club is to develop an appreciation of wine in fun and entertaining surroundings. Here are some titles of upcoming events:

  • Cactus @ Caprock
  • Rock The Night Away
  • Tis the Season
  • Casino Magic
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