# Proposed Establishment of the Llano Uplift and Hickory Sands District Viticultural Areas

**Action Urgency Score:** 20/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Treasury Department; Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau |
| Type | Proposed rule |
| Action | Notice of proposed rulemaking. |
| Published | 2026-08-14 |
| Comments close | 2026-10-13 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 27 CFR 9 |
| Summary | The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) proposes to establish the 2,096-square mile "Llano Uplift" American viticultural area (AVA) in portions of Blanco, Burnet, Gillespie, Llano, Mason, McCulloch, and San Saba Counties in Texas. The proposed AVA entirely encompasses the established Bell Mountain AVA. TTB is also proposing to establish the 193-square mile "Hickory Sands District" AVA in portions of Llano, Mason, McCulloch, and San Saba Counties in Texas. TTB is proposing these two AVAs simultaneously because, if established, the proposed Hickory Sands District AVA would be located  |
| Document number | 2026-16670 |

## Why this score


Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/14/2026-16670/proposed-establishment-of-the-llano-uplift-and-hickory-sands-district-viticultural-areas). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:40:49.974Z.
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