Montana has three types of winery license: domestic, foreign, and out-of-state.
A domestic winery is any winery located in Montana. (16-3-411, MCA)
A domestic winery license lets you:
You may apply for a domestic winery license using the Domestic Winery License Application (Form DWL).
A foreign winery is a winery located outside Montana and may only ship to licensed table wine distributors in Montana and direct to consumers (this does not include licensed retailers) with a direct shipment endorsement.
You may apply for a foreign winery license using the Montana Foreign Winery or Importer Registration (Form FWIR) in our TransAction Portal (TAP).
An out-of-state winery is located outside Montana and may delivery directly to licensed retailers in Montana using their own equipment; contract with a common carrier to ship to licensed wine distributors; or may contract with a common carrier to ship the winery's wine to licensed retailers and direct to consumers with a direct shipping endorsement.
You may apply for an out-of-state winery license using the Out-of-State Winery License Application (Form FWIR) in our TransAction Portal (TAP).
New License Fee | $400 |
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Application Processing Fee | $200 |
Renewal Fee | $200 |
The application processing fee only applies for original applications and is not applied to renewals. Domestic and Out-of-State Winery licenses are renewed on June 30 each year.
A foreign winery importer's registration fees are based on how many cases of wine they ship to Montana.
0-60 9-Liter Cases per Year | $0 |
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61-500 9-Liter Cases per Year | $100 |
501-1000 9-Liter Cases per Year | $200 |
1001-2000 9-Liter Cases per Year | $300 |
2001+ 9-Liter Cases per Year | $400 |
Direct Shipment Endorsement | $50 |
Foreign Winery Importer's registration is renewed on September 30 each year.
All wineries selling and distributing wine in Montana must report wine sales and pay winery taxes.
All wineries in Montana must be approved by the Montana Department of Revenue and hold a basic permit issued by the Alcohol, Tobacco, Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) before selling in Montana.
For a detailed list of requirements, please see ARM 42.13.405 and 16-3-411, MCA.
**IMPORTANT** All wine labels (including domestic wineries) must be approved by the Montana Department of Revenue before selling and shipping into Montana. You can submit a request for label approval through our TransAction Portal (TAP).
All domestic winery locations must follow certain rules, including: