BW-BONDED · McGaheysville, Virginia
Cave Hill Farms LLC
Doing business as Cave Hill Farms Brewery. Federal alcohol Basic Permit on file with the TTB.
- BW-BONDED
- TTB plate
- Active
- Status
- DENSE-BOOK
- Virginia book
- PAIR-CITY
- McGaheysville crowd
The record
Cave Hill Farms LLC holds an active federal Winery Basic Permit (VA-W-21473), with premises in McGaheysville, Virginia.
- VA-W-21473
- federal permit number
- BW-BONDED
- TTB class plate
- DENSE-BOOK
- Virginia winery book
- PAIR-CITY
- wineries crowd in McGaheysville
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, September 2026.
- BW-BONDED
- DENSE-BOOK
- PAIR-CITY
- STATE-#7
Not legal advice · see methodology.
Permit & location
| Permit class | Winery |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Federal permit no. | VA-W-21473 |
| Operating name (DBA) | Cave Hill Farms Brewery |
| City | McGaheysville |
| ZIP code | 22840 |
| State | Virginia |
| Federal regulator | Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) |
How Cave Hill Farms LLC fits in Virginia
643
winery permits in Virginia · DENSE-BOOK
#7
of 52 states for wineries
2,025
all permits in Virginia · MEGA-BOOK
Virginia registers 643 bonded wineries (3.5% of the 18,120 U.S. winery class), ranked #7 among states. Cave Hill Farms LLC in McGaheysville is one holder in that book; 2,025 total FAA permits sit in Virginia across all four classes.
Note: this business's name suggests a brewery operation, but its TTB record on file classifies this specific permit as a Winery -- a business can legally hold more than one permit class (for example, a winery producing brandy to fortify wine needs a separate Distilled Spirits Plant permit). This page reflects the permit class TTB assigned to permit number VA-W-21473 specifically, which may not be the business's primary product line.
Virginia's winery book vs every state
Where Virginia's 643 active wineries rank among all states, the cohort Cave Hill Farms LLC belongs to
643 7th of 52 higher than 45 of 52 states
States, banded by winery permit count
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source TTB FOIA List of Permittees, aggregated by state · September 2026
Read with Cave Hill Farms LLC
ABS(winery_count) peers first (same permit class, other states), then a LARGEST-distance pole and a class-branched guide, not a fixed Related strip.
KBR Winery · Pennsylvania →
BW-BONDED · DENSE-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: Pennsylvania 622 wineries (Δ 21 lighter vs Virginia).
Babe's Sports Grille · Ohio →
BW-BONDED · DENSE-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: Ohio 558 wineries (Δ 85 lighter vs Virginia).
Ayla · Michigan →
BW-BONDED · DENSE-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: Michigan 754 wineries (Δ 111 heavier vs Virginia).
001 Vintners · California →
BW-BONDED · MEGA-BOOK · POLE
LARGEST-distance ABS(winery_count) pole: California holds 6,400 wineries (Δ 5,757 vs Virginia's DENSE-BOOK).
Virginia permit board · DENSE-BOOK →
BW-BONDED · DENSE-BOOK
Cave Hill Farms LLC sits in Virginia's DENSE-BOOK winery book (643 active) - open the state board after the ABS peers.
Wine industry by state · BW-BONDED →
BW-BONDED · PAIR-CITY
Cave Hill Farms LLC's BW-BONDED plate is a Bonded Winery record, read how state wine books diverge before comparing peers.
Other wineries near McGaheysville
All permit holders in McGaheysville →Nationwide wineries in similarly dense permit cities
Nationwide wineries outside Virginia with comparable city books — Cave Hill Farms LLC's winery plate is compared on permit-holder density, not production volume.
Similar city winery count
Nearest cross-state wineries by city winery count (2 here).
Frequently asked questions
What permit does Cave Hill Farms LLC hold?
Cave Hill Farms LLC holds an active federal Winery Basic Permit issued by the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), permit number VA-W-21473. Bonded Winery permits authorize production or blending under federal bond (18,120 nationwide).
Where is Cave Hill Farms LLC located?
Cave Hill Farms LLC's permit premises is in McGaheysville, Virginia, ZIP 22840. Virginia holds 643 winery permits - the 7th most of any state.
How should I verify Cave Hill Farms LLC's permit?
Cross-check permit number VA-W-21473 against the TTB Public Permit Search and confirm the winery class matches your use case. This page reflects the September 2026 FOIA List of Permittees extract; status can change between vintages.
Reading a dense book winery plate
Cave Hill Farms LLC's BW-BONDED plate sits in Virginia's DENSE-BOOK winery book (643 active, state #7 nationally). A Bonded Winery permit covers production and blending under federal bond; it does not authorize retail sale to consumers and is not a state ABC license.