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Alcohol permits in Carmel Valley
51 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Carmel Valley; wineries are the dominant class (33).
- 51
- Permit holders
- 4,785
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 33
- Wineries
- 5
- Importers
- California
- State
Carmel Valley in one line
Carmel Valley, California: 51 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (33).
- 1,065.8 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #222 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #85 of 889
- California city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
Full Carmel Valley directory (51 holders). Names link to individual permit pages with class, DBA, and TTB permit number where published.
Carmel Valley vs nearby California cities
Carmel Valley ranks 85th in California — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- North Hollywood 51 permits
- Chula Vista 50 permits (+1 vs Carmel Valley)
Four permit classes in Carmel Valley
Wineries lead (33, 65%), followed by 13 wholesalers and 5 importers across 51 TTB premises.
All 51 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Bernardus LLC | Importer |
| Flora, INC. | Importer |
| Szalay Winery Joseph & Bette Kovacs | Importer |
| Leojami Wines LLC | Importer |
| Selection Massale Selection Massale LLC | Importer |
| Baja Carmel Fine Wines and Craft Beers, LLC | Wholesaler |
| The Wine House Carmel Valley Wine Tasting LLC | Wholesaler |
| Crist Family Vineyard Crist Family Winery | Wholesaler |
| Flora, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Joullian Vineyards Hammler Wine CORP. | Wholesaler |
| The Coastview Vineyard John Overton Allen | Wholesaler |
| Leojami Wines LLC | Wholesaler |
| Joullian Vineyards MR. Joullian Op LLC | Wholesaler |
| Palisades Vineyard | Wholesaler |
| Red Dog Cellars Rancho Arandano Winery, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Selection Massale Selection Massale LLC | Wholesaler |
| Three Ridge Vineyards LLC | Wholesaler |
| Timothy J Kelso | Wholesaler |
| Alhona Vineyards Alhona Vineyards LLC | Winery |
| Bernardus Winery Bernardus LLC | Winery |
| Calipaso Winery Calipaso Winery LLC | Winery |
| Carmelo Vineyards, LLC | Winery |
| Chesebro Wines, CMR Winery Cmr, LLC | Winery |
| Cowgirl Winery Cowgirl Winery, LLC | Winery |
| Cvvc Cvvc LLC | Winery |
| Dawn's Dream Dawn's Dream LLC | Winery |
| Drench Drench LLC | Winery |
| Blue Fox Cellars Edward Lovaas & Julia Keller | Winery |
| Ferraro Family Wines Ferraro Family Wines LLC | Winery |
| Galante Vineyards Galante Family Winery, INC. | Winery |
| Georis Winery Georis Winery, a California Corporation | Winery |
| Heller Estate, INC. | Winery |
| Holman Ranch Holman Ranch, LLC | Winery |
| Szalay Joseph & Bette Kovacs | Winery |
| Carmel Hills Winery Lynn J. Sakasegawa & Paul J. Stokes | Winery |
| Massa Estate Massa's Pavo Real Cellars, LLC | Winery |
| A Taste of Monterey Monterey Wine and Produce Corporation | Winery |
| MR. Joullian Op LLC | Winery |
| Siret Vineyard Nikolay Gontaryuk | Winery |
| Parsonage Cellars, INC. | Winery |
| Paul Family Vineyards Paul Family Vineyards LLC | Winery |
| Secret Garden Cellars Private Capital Strategies, INC. | Winery |
| R. Debauche Winery, LLC | Winery |
| Rancho Sin Frenos Rancho Sin Frenos, LLC | Winery |
| Indigene Cellars Raymond V. Smith | Winery |
| Salvatore Rombi Winery Salvatore F. Rombi | Winery |
| Swirling Hawk Vineyards, LLC | Winery |
| The Endless Summer Winery | Winery |
| Tira Nanza Wines Tira Nanza Wines LLC | Winery |
| Hidden Hills Winery Vital Beverage Group LLC | Winery |
| Boete Winery William J. and Jana G. Saunders | Winery |
How Carmel Valley compares within California
Carmel Valley ranks 85th of 889 cities in California by permit count; Napa leads the state with 1,811 holders.
The 51 permit holders listed here represent 0.2% of California's 21,002 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Carmel Valley sits at #222 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file — placement by count only, not production volume or retail outlets.
The U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 2024 five-year estimate puts Carmel Valley's population at 4,785. That works out to 1,065.8 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
Named holders in this extract include Bernardus LLC, Flora, INC., Szalay Winery (+48 more), spanning 33 wineries, 13 wholesalers, 5 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Carmel Valley, California?
Carmel Valley has 51 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (33). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Carmel Valley rank among California cities?
Carmel Valley ranks 85th of 889 cities in California; Napa leads with 1,811 holders.
How does Carmel Valley rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Carmel Valley is #222 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Carmel Valley extract?
Examples from this city's table: Bernardus LLC, Flora, INC., Szalay Winery, Leojami Wines LLC, plus 47 more in the full list.
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, published August 2026, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration. Verify with the TTB → · View the ACS population estimate →
According to the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau's List of Permittees, the August 2026 List of Permittees source contains 84,273 federal Basic Permit records. PlainAlcohol renders those records directly from the source; no figure is typed in by an editor. 51 TTB premises addresses grouped under Carmel Valley, California — a federal registry view, not a municipal liquor-license roll. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data & editorial changelog, or report a data error.