The remaining grapes are sourced from other Texas grape growers. On the three acres of vineyards adjacent to the winery, the Haaks grow blanc du bois and Lenoir (black Spanish) grapes, although those vineyards account for only 3 percent of the grapes used in their production. His dedication to growing varietals that are best suited to the coastal Texas terroir, and using only Texas-grown fruit to produce his wines, is much admired by those who believe that the Texas wine industry should only grow those varietals best suited to the various climates and geographical conditions of the state. Since then, Raymond has become known as a pioneer in the Texas wine industry, for both his research on growing hybrid native grapes on the Texas coast and the award-winning wines he produces from them. “I would never have dreamed where those scraggly little vines would lead us.”Īfter 30 years of growing grapes and making homemade wines, the Haaks opened Haak Vineyards and Winery in Santa Fe, Texas, in 2001. “It began one day in 1969, when Gladys brought home two Concord grapevines from the nursery,” Raymond says. But during the time spent building enterprises, a shared hobby emerged that would one day lead to the Haaks’ greatest achievement: growing grapes and winemaking. They eventually established themselves in the mini-storage warehouse business and also purchased a large, busy convenience store. Raymond Haak, a former electrical engineer, and his wife, Gladys, a former accountant, worked their way toward the mutual dream of owning their own business.
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