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TTB Proposes New Texas Viticultural Areas: Llano Uplift and Hickory Sands District

This notice from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), part of the U.S. Treasury Department, announces a proposal to establish two new American Viticultural Areas (AVAs) in Texas. - Government Buyer: - Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), U.S. Department of the Treasury - Purpose: - Proposing the establishment of the Llano Uplift AVA (2,096 square miles) and the Hickory Sands District AVA (193 square miles) in Texas - Aims to help vintners describe wine origins and assist consumers in identifying regional wines - Requirements: - AVA petitions must include evidence of name usage, boundary descriptions, distinctive viticultural features (climate, geology, soils, elevation), and supporting maps - Public comment is solicited on the proposed AVA designations - No procurement activity: - No products, services, OEMs, vendors, part numbers, or purchase quantities are involved - This is a regulatory notice, not a solicitation for goods or services

Description

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) proposes to establish two new viticultural areas in Texas: the 2,096-square mile Llano Uplift AVA covering portions of Blanco, Burnet, Gillespie, Llano, Mason, McCulloch, and San Saba Counties, and the 193-square mile Hickory Sands District AVA located within the Llano Uplift AVA in portions of Llano, Mason, McCulloch, and San Saba Counties. These designations aim to help vintners better describe the origin of their wines and assist consumers in identifying wines. Comments on the proposal are invited and must be received by October 13, 2026.

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