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Final Rule

Establishment of the Tryon Foothills Viticultural Area

Agency
Document Number
2025-18879
Published
September 29, 2025
Effective Date
October 29, 2025

Abstract

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) establishes the approximately 176-square mile "Tryon Foothills" American viticultural area (AVA) in Polk County, North Carolina. The Tryon Foothills AVA is not located within, nor does it contain, any other established viticultural area. TTB designates AVAs to allow vintners to better describe the origin of their wines and to allow consumers to better identify wines they may purchase.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the 2025-18879 Federal Register document?
Document 2025-18879 is a Final Rule published by the Department of the Treasury in the Federal Register on September 29, 2025, with an effective date of October 29, 2025. The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) establishes the approximately 176-square mile "Tryon Foothills" American viticultural area (AVA) in Polk County, North Carolina. The Tryon Foothills AVA is not located within, nor does it contain, any other established viticultural area. TTB designates AVAs to allow vintners to better describe the origin of their wines and to allow consumers to better identify wines they may purchase. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/09/29/2025-18879/establishment-of-the-tryon-foothills-viticultural-area.
Is document 2025-18879 an economically significant rule?
No. Document 2025-18879 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.
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