About US

Angelita Spahn/Vineyard namesake

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Angelita Vineyard & Winery started by a conversation with my husband and our desire to do something different with our land. “Experts say to do something that you love to do and it won’t seem like work.” Well, we both love wine and after doing a bit of research, we found that vineyards are expanding in Texas since it is a growing industry, and there was a high demand for wine grapes. We also found that Texas is making some award winning wines. So we did some preparation to the soil and land, and decided to plant 200 Blanc du Bois vines to see how they grew. These vines were planted in the Spring of 2010, the same month my mother-in-law passed away after a battle with cancer. Her name was Angelita, which means “Little Angel” in Spanish. She truly was an Angel. She believed that your adversities do not define who you are, and that you could overcome and achieve anything you set your mind to. After entering the third grade, she quit school to work in the fields to help support the family and ensure her siblings had enough food to eat. She taught herself to read and write by visiting the library weekly. From a young age, she always had a dream of becoming a nurse. After marrying my father-in-law, she left her small town in New Mexico and lived in Japan, Spain, Hawaii and in Nebraska prior to settling in with us here in Texas. She was blessed with four children and several grandchildren. With her belief in herself and her determination to make her dream come true, she obtained her GED and entered nursing school. At age 42, her dream was fulfilled and she worked as an ER Nurse several years at a hospital in Nebraska. Similar to the resiliency of the vines, she was an inspiration to all who had the pleasure of knowing her. Her story of the obstacles that she surpassed and her determination is quite inspiring. As a tribute to her, we named the Vineyard after her – Angelita Vineyard. — Beverly Spahn/Owner & Manager