A pioneer in Texas winemaking is making a leap from grocery store shelves to upscale hospitality. The city of Fredericksburg has approved plans for Lubbock’s Llano Estacado Winery to build a five-building complex that will include a new winery, restaurant, event space, and a 41-room boutique hotel.

In January, the winery announced its acquisition by a small group of investors, including wine industry vet Bret Perrenoud and Lubbock attorneys Kevin Glasheen and Noe Valles. At the time, it teased its ambitious intentions to beef up its physical presence in both its South Plains Home and Fredericksburg.

“Llano has so much history, distribution, and the largest winemaking facility in the state,” said Bret Perrenoud in a previous release. “This is an incredible opportunity to build on that

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