City · New Mexico
Alcohol permits in Portales
6 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Portales; wineries are the dominant class (4).
- 6
- Permit holders
- 11,968
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 4
- Wineries
- 0
- Importers
- New Mexico
- State
Portales in one line
Portales, New Mexico: 6 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (4).
- 50.1 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #2429 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #10 of 88
- New Mexico city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
6 permit holders registered to Portales, New Mexico addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Portales vs nearby New Mexico cities
Portales ranks 10th in New Mexico — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Rio Rancho 6 permits
- Blanco 5 permits (+1 vs Portales)
Wineries and wholesalers split Portales
Portales is a two-class market: 4 wineries (67%) and 2 wholesalers (33%) among 6 holders.
All 6 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Enchantment Vineyards Enchantment Vineyards, LLC | Wholesaler |
| The Well The Main Street Well, LLC | Wholesaler |
| 311 Entertainment 311 Entertainment, LLC | Winery |
| Enchantment Vineyards, LLC | Winery |
| Portales Fun Center INC | Winery |
| The Well The Main Street Well, LLC | Winery |
How Portales compares within New Mexico
Portales ranks 10th of 88 cities in New Mexico by permit count; Albuquerque leads the state with 131 holders.
The 6 permit holders listed here represent 1.4% of New Mexico's 416 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Portales sits at #2,429 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 Portales's population at 11,968. That works out to 50.1 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 Enchantment Vineyards, The Well, 311 Entertainment (+3 more), spanning 4 wineries, 2 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Portales, New Mexico?
Portales has 6 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (4). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Portales rank among New Mexico cities?
Portales ranks 10th of 88 cities in New Mexico; Albuquerque leads with 131 holders.
What share of New Mexico alcohol permits are in Portales?
6 of 416 statewide Basic Permits (1.4%) list a Portales premises address in this vintage.
How does Portales rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Portales is #2,429 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Portales extract?
Examples from this city's table: Enchantment Vineyards, The Well, 311 Entertainment, Enchantment Vineyards, LLC, plus 2 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. 6 TTB premises addresses grouped under Portales, New Mexico — 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.