Winery · Texas
Hilmy Cellars
Texas Hill Country's hand-crafted artisan winery — Hilmy Cellars (Fredericksburg) sources 85% of grapes from the Texas High Plains, ages in American and French oak, with live music on the patio and sheep roaming the vineyard.
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