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Lake Leelanau winery permits (Michigan)
17 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Lake Leelanau; wineries are the dominant class (15).
- 17
- Permit holders
- 124
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 15
- Wineries
- 2
- Distilleries
- Michigan
- State
Lake Leelanau in one line
Lake Leelanau, Michigan: 17 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (15).
- 13,709.7 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #789 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #15 of 376
- Michigan city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
17 permit holders registered to Lake Leelanau, Michigan addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Lake Leelanau vs nearby Michigan cities
Lake Leelanau ranks 15th in Michigan — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Wineries and distilleries split Lake Leelanau
Lake Leelanau is a two-class market: 15 wineries (88%) and 2 distilleries (12%) among 17 holders.
All 17 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Locals Lake Leelanau, LLC | Distillery |
| Northern Latitudes Distillery, LLC | Distillery |
| Amoritas Vineyards Amoritas Holdings, LLC | Winery |
| Aurora Cellars Aurora Cellars (2015), LLC | Winery |
| Boskydel Vineyard Bernard C. Rink | Winery |
| Blustone Vineyards Blustone Partners, LLC | Winery |
| Boathouse Vineyards Boathouse Vineyards, LLC | Winery |
| Lavrentide Wine Cab Cellars, LLC | Winery |
| Chartwell North, LLC | Winery |
| Circa Estate Winery Circa Estate Winery, LLC | Winery |
| Chateau Fontaine Winery Danny Bruce Matthies, Lucie Fontaine Matthies | Winery |
| French Road Cellars, LLC | Winery |
| Gilchrist Farm Gilchrist Farm, LLC | Winery |
| Good Harbor Vineyards Harbor Hill Fruit Farms, INC. | Winery |
| Locals Lake Leelanau, LLC | Winery |
| Forty Five North Vineyard & Winery S.P. Grossnickle, L.L.C. | Winery |
| Urban Coast Wine Company, LLC | Winery |
How Lake Leelanau compares within Michigan
Lake Leelanau ranks 15th of 376 cities in Michigan by permit count; Detroit leads the state with 91 holders.
The 17 permit holders listed here represent 0.9% of Michigan's 1,881 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Lake Leelanau sits at #789 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 Lake Leelanau's population at 124. That works out to 13,709.7 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
Wineries dominate this city's mix (15 of 17, 88%) — including Locals Lake Leelanau, LLC, Northern Latitudes Distillery, LLC, Amoritas Vineyards, and others.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Lake Leelanau, Michigan?
Lake Leelanau has 17 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (15). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Lake Leelanau rank among Michigan cities?
Lake Leelanau ranks 15th of 376 cities in Michigan; Detroit leads with 91 holders.
How does Lake Leelanau rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Lake Leelanau is #789 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Lake Leelanau extract?
Examples from this city's table: Locals Lake Leelanau, LLC, Northern Latitudes Distillery, LLC, Amoritas Vineyards, Aurora Cellars, plus 13 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. 17 TTB premises addresses grouped under Lake Leelanau, Michigan — 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.