It’s harvest time in the Texas Hill Country, and so the winemaking begins. Grape stomping, or pigeage (pronounced peej-AHJE), which means “punching down,” was once a key component in the winemaking process. Since the introduction of modern machinery, this traditional method of maceration with bare feet is now done primarily for entertainment and photo ops.
Should you want to get your feet “wet,” here are several area vineyards and wineries hosting grape stomps and other events for the 2026 season. Many require advance reservations.
Hye Meadow Winery Grape Stomps and Tours
10257 U.S. 290 West, Hye
WHEN: Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 at 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Tickets available online.
Wildseed Farms Grape Stomps
100 Legacy Drive, Fredericksburg
WHEN: Saturdays in August from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets available online.
Texas Wine Collective Sip, Stomp, and Two-Step
10354 U.S. 290 East, Fredericksburg
WHEN: Aug. 8 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets available online.
Texas Hills Vineyard I Love Lucy Charity Grape Stomp
878 RR 2766, Johnson City
WHEN: Aug. 8 from noon to 5 p.m. Admission is free.
William Chris Grape Punch – SOLD OUT
10352 US 290, Hye
WHEN: Aug. 8 sessions 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m, 3 p.m., and 4:30 p.m. Tickets available online. (SOLD OUT)
9996 US Highway 290 East, Fredericksburg
WHEN: Sunset Harvest is August 21 from 6:30-9 p.m. Daytime Harvest is August 22 from 9-11:30 a.m. Tickets available online.
Becker Vineyards Grape Stomps
464 Becker Farm Road, Fredericksburg
WHEN: September 5 from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and September 6 from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Admission is free.
Find a list of Highland Lakes area wineries here and find more Texas Hill Country Wineries events here.
