BW-BONDED · Waconia, Minnesota
Whistle Post LLC
Doing business as Sovereign Estate Wine. Federal alcohol Basic Permit on file with the TTB.
- BW-BONDED
- TTB plate
- Active
- Status
- STEADY-BOOK
- Minnesota book
- PAIR-CITY
- Waconia crowd
The record
Whistle Post LLC holds an active federal Winery Basic Permit (MN-W-15037), with premises in Waconia, Minnesota.
- MN-W-15037
- federal permit number
- BW-BONDED
- TTB class plate
- STEADY-BOOK
- Minnesota winery book
- PAIR-CITY
- wineries crowd in Waconia
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, September 2026.
- BW-BONDED
- STEADY-BOOK
- PAIR-CITY
- STATE-#22
Not legal advice · see methodology.
Permit & location
| Permit class | Winery |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Federal permit no. | MN-W-15037 |
| Operating name (DBA) | Sovereign Estate Wine |
| City | Waconia |
| County | Carver |
| ZIP code | 55387 |
| State | Minnesota |
| Federal regulator | Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) |
How Whistle Post LLC fits in Minnesota
166
winery permits in Minnesota · STEADY-BOOK
#22
of 52 states for wineries
771
all permits in Minnesota · STEADY-BOOK
Minnesota registers 166 bonded wineries (0.9% of the 18,120 U.S. winery class), ranked #22 among states. Whistle Post LLC in Waconia is one holder in that book; 771 total FAA permits sit in Minnesota across all four classes.
Minnesota's winery book vs every state
Where Minnesota's 166 active wineries rank among all states, the cohort Whistle Post LLC belongs to
166 22nd of 52 higher than 30 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 Whistle Post 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.
1764 Vineyards LLC · Arizona →
BW-BONDED · STEADY-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: Arizona 173 wineries (Δ 7 heavier vs Minnesota).
2toms Brewing · Indiana →
BW-BONDED · STEADY-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: Indiana 174 wineries (Δ 8 heavier vs Minnesota).
1922 House Vineyards & Winery, LLC · Kentucky →
BW-BONDED · STEADY-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: Kentucky 151 wineries (Δ 15 lighter vs Minnesota).
001 Vintners · California →
BW-BONDED · MEGA-BOOK · POLE
LARGEST-distance ABS(winery_count) pole: California holds 6,400 wineries (Δ 6,234 vs Minnesota's STEADY-BOOK).
Minnesota permit board · STEADY-BOOK →
BW-BONDED · STEADY-BOOK
Whistle Post LLC sits in Minnesota's STEADY-BOOK winery book (166 active) - open the state board after the ABS peers.
Wine industry by state · BW-BONDED →
BW-BONDED · PAIR-CITY
Whistle Post LLC's BW-BONDED plate is a Bonded Winery record, read how state wine books diverge before comparing peers.
Other wineries near Waconia
All permit holders in Waconia →Nationwide wineries in similarly dense permit cities
Two PlainAlcohol-derived peer sets for Whistle Post LLC, both outside Minnesota so the neighborhoods are not city or state containment (the in-city list above stays local).
Similar city winery count
Nearest cross-state wineries by city winery count (3 here).
Frequently asked questions
What permit does Whistle Post LLC hold?
Whistle Post LLC holds an active federal Winery Basic Permit issued by the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), permit number MN-W-15037. Bonded Winery permits authorize production or blending under federal bond (18,120 nationwide).
Where is Whistle Post LLC located?
Whistle Post LLC's permit premises is in Waconia, Minnesota (Carver County), ZIP 55387. Minnesota holds 166 winery permits - the 22nd most of any state.
How should I verify Whistle Post LLC's permit?
Cross-check permit number MN-W-15037 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
Whistle Post LLC's BW-BONDED plate (MN-W-15037) authorizes federal winery activity in Waconia, Minnesota 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.