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Alcohol permits in California
Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in California - wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers, from the public List of Permittees.
- 20,928
- Total permits
- #1
- National rank
- 53.7
- Per 100k residents
- 896
- Cities covered
California in one line
California holds 20,928 federal alcohol permits, led by wholesalers (9,309) - at 53.7 per 100,000 residents, the 2nd densest state.
- #1
- by total permits
- #2
- by permits per capita
- 6,399
- wineries
- 561
- distilleries
Source: TTB List of Permittees (April 2025) · Census Vintage-2023 population.
According to the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) List of Permittees, published April 2025, 83,590 federal alcohol Basic Permits are on file across 52 states and territories. This page lists every holder with premises in the state, drawn directly from that public federal record; see the methodology for details.
Permit mix
How California's 20,928 permits split across the four classes.
Top cities in California
Bar length = federal alcohol permit holders in the city
- Napa
Napa, California
1,798 permits
- Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
838 permits
- Paso Robles 641
Paso Robles, California
641 permits
- Santa Rosa 622
Santa Rosa, California
622 permits
- San Francisco 573
San Francisco, California
573 permits
- Healdsburg 535
Healdsburg, California
535 permits
- San Diego 500
San Diego, California
500 permits
- Saint Helena 489
Saint Helena, California
489 permits
- Sonoma 482
Sonoma, California
482 permits
- Calistoga 336
Calistoga, California
336 permits
All permit holders (20,928)
Page 387 of 419| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Rodde Family Vineyards | Winery |
| Tryphon Vineyards Rodenborn Enterprises, LLC | Winery |
| Tryphon Vineyards Rodenborn Enterprises, LLC | Winery |
| Rodeo Camp Wine Rodeo Camp Wine, LLC | Winery |
| Moniz Family Wines Rodney & Cynthia Moniz | Winery |
| Sichel Family Winery Rodney Philip Sichel and Holly Michelle Sichel | Winery |
| Roederer Estate, INC. | Winery |
| Roessler Wine Cellar Roessler Wine Cellar, LLC | Winery |
| Blackjack Ranch Vineyards & Winery Roger L. Wisted | Winery |
| R N Estate Roger R. Nicolas | Winery |
| Rojas Vineyards and Winery LLC | Winery |
| Morelvin Roland Morel | Winery |
| Klingberg Family Vineyards Rollin Dean Klingberg | Winery |
| Rombauer Vineyards Rombauer Vineyards, LLC | Winery |
| Rombauer Vineyards Rombauer Vineyards, LLC | Winery |
| Rombauer Vineyards Rombauer Vineyards, LLC | Winery |
| Romeo Vineyards & Cellars Romeo Vineyards & Cellars, LLC | Winery |
| Olivera Wines Romie LLC | Winery |
| Rominger West Winery Rominger West LLC | Winery |
| Ron McGinnis Winery, LLC | Winery |
| Stark Naked Vineyards Ron Stark | Winery |
| Mountain Meadows Mead Ronald E. Lunder | Winery |
| LA Bella Rosa Vineyards Ronald E. Peterson | Winery |
| Adams Ridge Ronald G. and Susan E. Adams | Winery |
| Enos Family Vineyards Ronald J. Enos and Judy D. Enos | Winery |
| Yankee Hill Winery Ronald Leif Erickson | Winery |
| Bastians Vineyards Ronald M. Bas, LLC | Winery |
| Ronan Cellars Ronald Peter Frudden | Winery |
| Root Down Wine Cellars Root Down Wine Cellars, LLC | Winery |
| Rooted Family Wines Rooted Family Wines LLC | Winery |
| Rooted Wine Rooted Wine LLC | Winery |
| Roots Run Deep, LLC | Winery |
| Rorick Wine Company, LLC | Winery |
| Rosa Fierro Cellars Rosa Fierro Wine Company, LLC | Winery |
| Emme Wines Rosalind Reynolds Wines LLC | Winery |
| Rosalynd Winery LLC | Winery |
| Rose Bros. Winery, LLC. | Winery |
| Roseade USA, LLC | Winery |
| Coquelicot Rosenson Wine Creations, INC. | Winery |
| Rosilez Family Winery 2.0 Rosilez Family Winery 2.0 LLC | Winery |
| Rosilez Family Winery 2.0 Rosilez Family Winery 2.0 LLC | Winery |
| Ross Ranch and Vineyards Ross Ranch and Vineyards LLC | Winery |
| Ross Valley Winery Ross Valley Winery, INC. | Winery |
| Saluti Cellars Rossi-Medich LLC | Winery |
| Rosten Wines Rosten Wines, LLC | Winery |
| Rouge Adieu Rouge Adieu INC | Winery |
| Rough & Ready Vineyards Rough and Ready Vineyards, INC. | Winery |
| Rutherford Wine Company Round Hill Cellars INC | Winery |
| Round Pond Wines Round Pond Estate, LLC | Winery |
| Round Pond Wines Round Pond Estate, LLC | Winery |
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Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permits are in California?
California has 20,928 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 6,399 wineries, 561 distilleries, 4,659 importers, and 9,309 wholesalers. That is the 1st most of any U.S. state or territory.
What is California's per-capita permit rate?
California has 53.7 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 2nd by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.
Which California city has the most permit holders?
Napa leads California with 1,798 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Los Angeles, Paso Robles, Santa Rosa.
Are breweries included?
No. Breweries do not hold an FAA Basic Permit, they operate under a Brewer's Notice (IRC §6103, protected from disclosure), so they are not in the public TTB List of Permittees this directory is built from.
Where does this data come from?
The TTB FOIA "List of Permittees," published April 2025, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration.
Sources: TTB FOIA List of Permittees (April 2025) · U.S. Census Bureau Vintage-2023 population estimates for per-capita rates (Verify with the Census Bureau →). Reformatted without alteration; confirm any record against the official TTB list.
Every figure on PlainAlcohol is rendered directly from federal TTB permit data, no number is typed in by an editor. This state count is rendered directly from the TTB List of Permittees, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.