BW-BONDED · Middleburg, Virginia
Mount Defiance Cidery & Distillery, LLC
Doing business as Mt. Defiance Cidery. Federal alcohol Basic Permit on file with the TTB.
- BW-BONDED
- TTB plate
- Active
- Status
- DENSE-BOOK
- Virginia book
- CLUSTER-CITY
- Middleburg crowd
The record
Mount Defiance Cidery & Distillery, LLC holds an active federal Winery Basic Permit (VA-W-21094), with premises in Middleburg, Virginia.
- VA-W-21094
- federal permit number
- BW-BONDED
- TTB class plate
- DENSE-BOOK
- Virginia winery book
- CLUSTER-CITY
- wineries crowd in Middleburg
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, September 2026.
- BW-BONDED
- DENSE-BOOK
- CLUSTER-CITY
- STATE-#7
Not legal advice · see methodology.
Permit & location
| Permit class | Winery |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Federal permit no. | VA-W-21094 |
| Operating name (DBA) | Mt. Defiance Cidery |
| City | Middleburg |
| County | Loudoun |
| ZIP code | 20117 |
| State | Virginia |
| Federal regulator | Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) |
How Mount Defiance Cidery & Distillery, 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. Mount Defiance Cidery & Distillery, LLC in Middleburg 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 distillery 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-21094 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 Mount Defiance Cidery & Distillery 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 Mount Defiance Cidery & Distillery
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
Mount Defiance Cidery & Distillery 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 · CLUSTER-CITY
Mount Defiance Cidery & Distillery's BW-BONDED plate is a Bonded Winery record, read how state wine books diverge before comparing peers.
Other wineries near Middleburg
Nationwide wineries in similarly dense permit cities
Nationwide wineries outside Virginia with comparable city books — Mount Defiance Cidery & Distillery's winery plate is compared on permit-holder density, not production volume.
Similar city permit density
Nearest cross-state wineries by city permit-holder count (17 holders in Middleburg).
Similar city winery count
Nearest cross-state wineries by city winery count (7 here).
Frequently asked questions
What permit does Mount Defiance Cidery & Distillery, LLC hold?
Mount Defiance Cidery & Distillery, 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-21094. Bonded Winery permits authorize production or blending under federal bond (18,120 nationwide).
Where is Mount Defiance Cidery & Distillery, LLC located?
Mount Defiance Cidery & Distillery, LLC's permit premises is in Middleburg, Virginia (Loudoun County), ZIP 20117. Virginia holds 643 winery permits - the 7th most of any state.
How should I verify Mount Defiance Cidery & Distillery, LLC's permit?
Cross-check permit number VA-W-21094 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
Mount Defiance Cidery & Distillery, 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.