BW-BONDED · Lexington, South Carolina
Mercer House Estate Winery, INC.
Federal alcohol Basic Permit on file with the TTB.
- BW-BONDED
- TTB plate
- Active
- Status
- THIN-BOOK
- South Carolina book
- SOLO-CITY
- Lexington crowd
The record
Mercer House Estate Winery, INC. holds an active federal Winery Basic Permit (SC-W-21007), with premises in Lexington, South Carolina.
- SC-W-21007
- federal permit number
- BW-BONDED
- TTB class plate
- THIN-BOOK
- South Carolina winery book
- SOLO-CITY
- wineries crowd in Lexington
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, September 2026.
- BW-BONDED
- THIN-BOOK
- SOLO-CITY
- STATE-#35
Not legal advice · see methodology.
Permit & location
| Permit class | Winery |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Federal permit no. | SC-W-21007 |
| City | Lexington |
| County | Lexington |
| ZIP code | 29072 |
| State | South Carolina |
| Federal regulator | Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) |
How Mercer House Estate Winery, INC. fits in South Carolina
65
winery permits in South Carolina · THIN-BOOK
#35
of 52 states for wineries
1,260
all permits in South Carolina · DENSE-BOOK
South Carolina registers 65 bonded wineries (0.4% of the 18,120 U.S. winery class), ranked #35 among states. Mercer House Estate Winery, INC. in Lexington is one holder in that book; 1,260 total FAA permits sit in South Carolina across all four classes.
South Carolina's winery book vs every state
Where South Carolina's 65 active wineries rank among all states, the cohort Mercer House Estate Winery, INC. belongs to
65 35th of 52 higher than 17 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 Mercer House Estate Winery, INC.
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.
Corbin Farms Winery · Alabama →
BW-BONDED · THIN-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: Alabama 76 wineries (Δ 11 heavier vs South Carolina).
Lockhorn Hard Cider · Montana →
BW-BONDED · THIN-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: Montana 48 wineries (Δ 17 lighter vs South Carolina).
First Waters Wines · West Virginia →
BW-BONDED · THIN-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: West Virginia 47 wineries (Δ 18 lighter vs South Carolina).
001 Vintners · California →
BW-BONDED · MEGA-BOOK · POLE
LARGEST-distance ABS(winery_count) pole: California holds 6,400 wineries (Δ 6,335 vs South Carolina's THIN-BOOK).
South Carolina permit board · THIN-BOOK →
BW-BONDED · THIN-BOOK
Mercer House Estate Winery, INC. sits in South Carolina's THIN-BOOK winery book (65 active) - open the state board after the ABS peers.
Wine industry by state · BW-BONDED →
BW-BONDED · SOLO-CITY
Mercer House Estate Winery, INC.'s BW-BONDED plate is a Bonded Winery record, read how state wine books diverge before comparing peers.
Nationwide wineries in similarly dense permit cities
Two PlainAlcohol-derived peer sets for Mercer House Estate Winery, INC., both outside South Carolina so the neighborhoods are not city or state containment (the in-city list above stays local).
Similar city permit density
Nearest cross-state wineries by city permit-holder count (26 holders in Lexington).
Frequently asked questions
What permit does Mercer House Estate Winery, INC. hold?
Mercer House Estate Winery, INC. holds an active federal Winery Basic Permit issued by the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), permit number SC-W-21007. Bonded Winery permits authorize production or blending under federal bond (18,120 nationwide).
Where is Mercer House Estate Winery, INC. located?
Mercer House Estate Winery, INC.'s permit premises is in Lexington, South Carolina (Lexington County), ZIP 29072. South Carolina holds 65 winery permits - the 35th most of any state.
How should I verify Mercer House Estate Winery, INC.'s permit?
Cross-check permit number SC-W-21007 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 this BW-BONDED plate
Mercer House Estate Winery, INC.'s BW-BONDED plate (SC-W-21007) authorizes federal winery activity in Lexington, South Carolina under the FAA Act. 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.