The Hill Countries Finest Bed & Breakfast

Fredericksburg, TX

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The Hill Country Experience
2-Day Food & Wine Travel Guide

DAY 1
8:00 am – 9:30 am
Begin your day with a chef prepared 3-course hot breakfast in the main dining room. After breakfast,
enjoy a stroll around Rose Hill Retreat to embrace the scenery.

10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Spend the morning visiting Fischer & Wieser’s Das Peach Haus in Fredericksburg. The 60-acre
farm is home to Fischer & Wieser’s award-winning products such as the Original Roasted Raspberry
Chipotle Sauce to Mom’s Garlic & Basil Pasta Sauce. What began as a roadside market for fresh Fredericksburg
peaches now serves as a showroom for hundreds of products gracing grocery shelves today.
You can stroll through West Texas pine trees, tour the peach orchard, and sip on Oberhof Wines.
During mid-May to mid-June, visit the pop-up peach stands along highway 290 and taste Stonewall’s
famous peaches!
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Eat lunch at The Woerner Cafe for handmade breads, savory quiches, stuffed croissants, pizzas and
more.

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Stop by Chocolates El Rey’s Tasting Room in Stonewall to pick up chocolates for your afternoon
wine tour. Chocolate lovers can sample Chocolates El Rey’s award-winning gourmet chocolates and
confections made by their artisan chocolatier partners. Chocolates El Rey is located on 46 S Ranch
Road 1623, Stonewall TX 78671 at the corner of HWY 290 and RR 1623.

2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Explore the local wineries, breweries, and distilleries with Cellar Rat Wine Tours. Here are a few
suggestions to help design your tour:
Becker Vineyard – The winery, located in a 19th century German stone barn reproduction, is surrounded
by lavender fields. Becker Vineyard’s hand-crafted, Bordeaux, Burgundian and Rhone-styled
award winning wines are featured in Wine Spectator, Food & Wine, the Fine Living Channel and
served in The White House.
Garrison Brother’s Bourbon Distillery – “Sit and Sip” Tour is a guided walk of the ranch-distillery
with detailed information about bourbon whiskey and the history of Garrison Brothers.
Hye Meadow Winery – A family winery on 62 oak-shaded acres nestled between Fredericksburg and
Johnson City. Relax and taste artistically crafted wines ranging from hearty reds to delicate whites in
the tasting room, which blends modern style with scenic Hill Country views.
Pedernales Brewing Company – Local microbrewery with a beer tasting room featuring Classic and
German-style beers such as the Lobo “Leader of the Pack” label with Lobo Texas Lager, Lobo Lito and
Lobo Negro; and the Pedernales Classic label offering an IPA and a Hefe-Weizen.
William Chris Vineyard – A charming, family-owned winery, vineyard, and historic tasting room, the
1905 Deike Family farmhouse. William Chris proudly grows 100% Texas wine. Texas Monthly named
William Chris Vineyards, 2014 Mary Ruth as a top wine to emerge from Texas in their Spring 2016
edition.
For a complete list of wineries in the Fredericksburg area, visit www.wineroad290.com.

5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Head to Otto’s in Fredricksburg for creative German fusion fare for dinner.

8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
After dinner, enjoy the sunset and starry skies from your deck at Rose Hill Retreat. Or, spend the evening
in Fredericksburg at one of the many live music venues or at the legendary Luckenbach, Texas.

DAY 2
8:00 am – 9:30 am
Enjoy a chef prepared 3-course hot breakfast in the main dining room.

10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Continue your 2nd day with a tour of Wildseed Farms, the largest working wildflower farm in the
United States. They have over 100 species of wildflowers, herbs and garden variety flowers on the
farm. The Market Center sells seeds, speciality foods, and culinary herbs. Their motto is “Come for the
Flowers, and Stay for the Atmosphere.”

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Drive into Fredericksburg for lunch at Vaudeville on Main, a bistro-style cafe featuring daily lunch
specials, freshly baked pastries and specialty meats and cheeses. They offer an extensive wine and
beer menu as well.

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Spend the afternoon strolling on Main Street and browsing through the boutiques, art galleries, food
emporiums and bakeries. If you visit Fredericksburg on the first Friday of the month, experience
Fredericksburg’s First Friday Artwalk. It’s a day of art and culture with self-led tours. Participating
galleries stay open until 8:00 pm. You can meet the artists, explore the art exhibits, listen to live music,
and sample wines from local wineries like Becker Vineyards, Grape Creek Vineyards, Torre De Pietra
and Pedernales Cellars.

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
On your way back to Stonewall, take a break at Pedernales Cellars. Tour the underground
winemaking cellar, experience a wine tasting, and then relax with a glass of wine on the tree covered
deck with breathtaking views of the Texas Hill Country. Pedernales Cellars is a family-owned boutique
winery specializing in fine, hand-crafted Texas wines including award-winning Tempranillos and
Voigniers. Don’t forget to use the wine tasting vouchers included in your Rose Hill Retreat room stay.
If you are visiting Fredericksburg during the summer, make sure to swing by the Fredericksburg
Farmers Market on Thursday from 4-7 pm to purchase home baked treats and fresh fruits and
veggies.

Reference material for this travel guide sourced from:
1. VisitFredericksburgtx.com- The official Visitor Website for Fredericksburg & Gillespie County.
2. Texas Highways Magazine
3. Texas Monthly Magazine
4. Texas Wine Trails
5. Image Attribution: Michelle Carr (front page, top right)
6. CreativeCommons Image Attribution: Nan Palmero (front page, top left)
7. CreativeCommons Image Attribution: Ernest Mettendorf (front page, bottom left)
8. CreativeCommons Image Attribution: Liz West (front page, bottom right)
9. Rose Hill Retreat Owner: Us VanderLyn