The Haak Vineyard and Winery in Santa Fe, Texas is not only an extraordinary winemaking operation, but also a major tourist attraction for anyone traveling through Galveston County. The Haak Vineyard & Winery was started by Raymond and Gladys Haak over 25 years after Raymond began growing grapes as a hobby in 1969. For many years, they just experimented with different grape variations to check their hardiness. Living near the Gulf of Mexico was the perfect place for growing grapes. When they decided to turn their hobby into a business, they started with 3 acres of wine grapes. This appeared to be successful for them, so they expanded and built a larger more modern facility to market their product.
Today the store their grapes in their 1800 square foot cellar, where they also age and store their wines in the typical oak barrels. Their winery now consists of over 11,000 square feet. It is quite as sight to sight considering how small their hobby was years ago. Most people traveling in the Galveston, Texas stop to check out this interesting attraction. It's located only 25 miles from Houston so is an available tourist site that is centrally localized for many.
Reservations are usually required for tourists planning to visit the vineyard. They have lunch as well as touring specials available on Tuesdays for tourists and visitors. There are also cruises available through different agencies as part of a tour of Haak Vineyard and Winery. Make your reservations early, enjoy this great place, and enjoy some of the finest wines.
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