Hickory Sands
District Llano Uplift · Texas Hill Country

Status

Proposed.
Not yet established.

Hickory Sands District is a proposed American Viticultural Area. It becomes one only if TTB establishes it in a final rule.

  1. The petition is filed

    Dan McLaughlin of Robert Clay Vineyards, William R. Parr, Jr. of Parr Vineyards and Parr Cellars, and Drew Tallent of Tallent Vineyards petition TTB to establish the district.

  2. The petition, as amended

    The petitioners amend the petition, and the proposed name becomes Hickory Sands District. This is the version of the petition in the public docket.

  3. TTB publishes the proposal

    Notice No. 243, 91 FR 52576, proposes the Llano Uplift and the Hickory Sands District viticultural areas.

  4. The comment period closes

    The comments, a petitioner’s among them, are in the public docket, TTB-2026-0005.

  5. The proposed revision

    After discussing the boundary with TTB, the petitioners propose changes to its description and draw the line on the USGS survey maps: 193.83 square miles in 104 steps.

    About these figures

  6. Pending

    TTB’s decision

    TTB considers the comments and decides whether to establish the viticultural area.

Public docket TTB-2026-0005Notice No. 243 91 FR 52576The proposed revision