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Alcohol permits in Sonora
16 TTB Basic Permit holders with Sonora, California premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 16
- Permit holders
- 4,919
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 8
- Wineries
- 3
- Distilleries
- California
- State
Sonora in one line
Sonora, California: 16 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (8).
- 325.3 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #837 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #233 of 889
- California city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
16 permit holders registered to Sonora, California addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Sonora vs nearby California cities
Sonora ranks 233rd in California — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Los Alamos 16 permits
- Santee 16 permits
Four permit classes in Sonora
Wineries lead (8, 50%), followed by 4 wholesalers and 3 distilleries across 16 TTB premises.
All 16 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Ayla Distillery Ayla Distillery INC | Distillery |
| Cedar Ridge Apple Ranch LLC | Distillery |
| South Fork Spirits, LLC | Distillery |
| Benites Distributing CO., INC. | Importer |
| Benites Distributing CO., INC. | Wholesaler |
| Costless Distribution | Wholesaler |
| Inner Sanctum Cellars Inner Sanctum Cellars, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Rodefer Vineyards Karl and Jo Rodefer | Wholesaler |
| Angels Flight Winery Angels Flight Winery, LLC | Winery |
| Cedar Ridge Apple Ranch LLC | Winery |
| Enchanted Forest Winery Enchanted Forest Winery LLC | Winery |
| Inner Sanctum Cellars, INC. | Winery |
| Costello's Mountain Brow Winery and Vineyard James D. Costello | Winery |
| Griffin Vineyard John C Griffin | Winery |
| LA Bella Rosa Vineyards Ronald E. Peterson | Winery |
| Sonora Winery and Port Works, LLC | Winery |
How Sonora compares within California
Sonora ranks 233rd of 889 cities in California by permit count; Napa leads the state with 1,811 holders.
The 16 permit holders listed here represent 0.1% 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, Sonora sits at #837 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 Sonora's population at 4,919. That works out to 325.3 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 Ayla Distillery, Cedar Ridge Apple Ranch LLC, South Fork Spirits, LLC (+13 more), spanning 8 wineries, 4 wholesalers, 3 distilleries, 1 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Sonora, California?
Sonora has 16 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (8). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Sonora rank among California cities?
Sonora ranks 233rd of 889 cities in California; Napa leads with 1,811 holders.
How does Sonora rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Sonora is #837 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Sonora extract?
Examples from this city's table: Ayla Distillery, Cedar Ridge Apple Ranch LLC, South Fork Spirits, LLC, Benites Distributing CO., INC., plus 12 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. 16 TTB premises addresses grouped under Sonora, 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.