According to the California ABC’s website there are currently 1,491 type 02 license holders in Napa County. The type 02 license, or Winegrower is what a winery holds. To further clarify this does include all wine businesses that are the Alternating Proprietor type. To go one step further it also includes a group who have their licensed winery located at their home address.
How are they able to do this? Here in Napa County there is the option of filing what is called a “home occupation” type of application which allows them to become a winery at their house and make up to a certain amount of gallons per year. This home occupation type of permit is submitted with either the city of Napa business office or the Napa County Planning office, depending on the location of your house.
This option is a fee friendly one (around $100) for those who only desire to make a small amount but would like to be able to make it themselves and legally sell their product. (Though they aren’t allowed to have any customer foot traffic to their site)
I am interested, what do I need to do to get started? I like in Angwin,/Howell Mountain, thanks.
Hi Marilyn
You can give me a call at my office to discuss details further for how I can assist
707-266-1946
Thanks- speak to you soon Ann
What is the gallon restriction in Calistoga
Hi Mike- Depends on your address- are you inside the city limits? Then looks like the gallons are 2 barrels- or 120 gallons. If you address is Calistoga but outside the city limits the gallon max is 200
Is it possible to utilize this in Solano county?
I don’t know if Solano County has this type of permit- you would have to call their planning office
We have enough to make one barrel a year, not for sale, and plan on having a winery make our wine and give back to use, like NAPA Wine Company. But they re asking for a license?
If you are not going to sell ANY of the wine you will make or have made for you at a site such as Napa Wine Co then you are NOT required to hold a license w/the CA ABC. If 100% of the wine is for personal use and/or will be given away you can tell them this RE their statement about asking for your license
Does this license apply only to wine? I have no been able to find a definition from the City of Napa. I am interested in making a low ABV mead. Thanks.
Hi Rebecca – The license, a business license w/the city of Napa (if you’re inside the city limits) is what you’d apply for as a home occupation type and further identifying as a winery. And mead is considered wine (honey wine) so yes it would apply