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Shipping Wine to Colorado
Allowed
Direct-to-consumer wine shipping to Colorado is allowed for licensed wineries that hold the required permit.
DTC Shipping Status
Allowed
Permit Required
Yes — a direct shipper permit is required · Fee: $100
Excise Tax Rate
$0.315/gal
Annual Volume Limit
Unlimited
Sales Tax
See comment
Product Registration
N
Approved Carriers
FedEx, UPS
Excise Filing Frequency
Monthly
Permit & licensing
Permit / License
Winery Direct Shipper's Permit (DTC Permit)
Fee
$100/yr
Expiration / Renewal
1 year from issue date
Application forms
Taxes
Sales / Use Tax
See CDOR (SUTS)
Local Tax
Yes
Tax on Shipping
Retail Delivery Fee applies (some DTC exemptions)
Excise Tax Detail
Wine: $0.0733/liter; plus Wine Development Fee $0.01/liter
Reporting & filing
Excise Tax Due
Monthly by the 20th
Record Retention
At least 3 years
Reporting forms
Labeling & product rules
Brand / Label Registration
No
Required shipping-carton label
“Label that contents are wine products and package may only be delivered to persons 21 or older”
Only wines produced or bottled by the permittee may be shipped
Statutes & advisories
Agency contacts
Colorado Dept. of Revenue Liquor & Tobacco Enforcement Division
1707 Cole Boulevard, Suite 300, Lakewood, CO 80401
Colorado Department of Revenue, Taxation Division
PO Box 17087, Denver, CO 80217
Sourced from the Wine Institute Direct Shipping Table (updated 2025-05-20). Reference information only, not legal advice — verify current requirements with the Colorado agency (official source ↗) before shipping.
Ship to Colorado with confidence.
Wineport checks every order against Colorado’s rules automatically, calculates the excise tax, and holds anything non-compliant before it ships.