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| 2 | 2 | | By: Biedermann H.C.R. No. 123 |
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| 5 | 5 | | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Texas Hill Country is home to more than 45 |
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| 7 | 7 | | wineries and vineyards, and Fredericksburg is the epicenter of this |
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| 8 | 8 | | popular region; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Early in the history of Fredericksburg, settlers |
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| 10 | 10 | | used the native mustang grape to make wine; subsequent generations |
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| 11 | 11 | | refined the cultivation of grapes and production of wine, and in |
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| 12 | 12 | | recent years, several wines produced by Fredericksburg-area |
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| 13 | 13 | | vineyards and wineries have won state and national awards, |
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| 14 | 14 | | attesting to the high quality of local viticulture; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, More than 600 acres of grapes sprawl north and west |
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| 16 | 16 | | of Fredericksburg, and the concentration of vineyards and wineries |
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| 17 | 17 | | along U.S. Highway 290 draws a host of tourists; visitors enjoy |
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| 18 | 18 | | patronizing tasting rooms, wine cellars, festivals, and a variety |
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| 19 | 19 | | of other events, and several guided tours have been established for |
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| 20 | 20 | | the convenience of customers; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Fredericksburg has been designated as an American |
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| 22 | 22 | | Viticultural Area by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau; |
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| 23 | 23 | | this appellation officially recognizes a "delimited grape growing |
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| 24 | 24 | | region distinguishable by geographical features, the boundaries of |
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| 25 | 25 | | which have been recognized and defined"; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Hill Country wineries and vineyards contribute |
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| 27 | 27 | | significantly to the prosperity of Fredericksburg, and they have |
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| 28 | 28 | | brought the city international recognition that is a source of |
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| 29 | 29 | | pride to area citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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| 30 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 31 | 31 | | hereby designate Fredericksburg as the official Wine Capital of |
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| 32 | 32 | | Texas. |
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