Texas’ Historic Vineyard
Boxing Rabbit is officially recognized as the oldest continually operating commercial vineyard in Texas. Established in 1975 as Martin’s Vineyard and Boxing Rabbit in 2020, the vineyard grows five varieties for William Chris’ Rebecca Caroline luxury brand.
Determined to reestablish the old vines, the presence of new owners Preston and Kelly Alison gives it a “sweet outpost vibe, as if something akin to preservation is going on..”
(from Circle Drivin’ by Hills Snyder, Glasstire Magazine of Visual Art, 2023)
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World’s Best Sommelier Selection 2026
The Boxing Rabbit Cuvee’ 2023 produced by William Chris Wines was selected for the World’s Best Sommeliers’ Selection in 2026, a curated list of top-tier wines recommended by the leading global sommeliers from the World’s Best Restaurants. The prestigious …
Boxing Rabbit featured prominently at Rebecca Caroline
The luxury brand dedicated to traditional-method sparkling wine opened a tasting room by William Chris Vineyards inside the historic Hye Post Offices. Grapes from Boxing Rabbit were used to craft one of the first two marquee sparkling bottles released under the Rebecca Caroline label.
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Here We Grow!
Click the video above to join Chris Brundrett for a walkthrough of the historic Hye Post Office and its transformation into the new sparkling tasting room called Rebecca Caroline!
Boxing Rabbit Cuvee’ Release Party
Boxing Rabbit Cuvée is a highly celebrated, small-lot blend crafted by William Chris Vineyards. Watch the historic release of the highly-acclaimed 2023 vintage, World’s 2026 Sommelier Selection.
Texas High Plains | Winegrower Series |
This video is produced by William Chris Wines about where most of Texas wine begins, across vineyards like La Pradera, Alta Loma, Hunter, Lost Draw, and Boxing Rabbit.
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The vineyard was founded in 1975 by Andy Martin, a celebrated figure in the High Plains wine region. The entire property covers 70 acres, 30 acres of vineyard with 6 varieties still in production. After forty seven years and the passage of many life events, the Martin’s decided to put the neglected, but still operational, vineyard up for sale.
At the same time, the recently retired Preston Alison was roaming the dusty backroads around Lubbock and Brownfield looking for the perfect spot to start a vineyard. The stars aligned and before anyone had time to think too hard about it, the Alison family began their adventure, trying to save a heritage vineyard. They became the new owners on September 1st, 2020.
They named it Boxing Rabbit upon seeing the huge number of jack rabbits that called the place home and from a shared memory of watching two jack rabbits duking it out, at dawn, under the old train bridge, on the long way home.
According to the Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association
“The Texas High Plains and Panhandle region produces over 80% of the wine grapes grown in Texas. Located at 3,400 feet above sea level on flat terrain, the Texas High Plains experience long, hot, dry summers. Cool evenings make this region ideal for grape growing.”
