{"id":510,"date":"2000-06-03T16:58:05","date_gmt":"2000-06-03T20:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tcblogger.com\/?p=510"},"modified":"2000-06-03T16:58:05","modified_gmt":"2000-06-03T20:58:05","slug":"leelanau-peninsula-wineries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.tcblogger.com\/?p=510","title":{"rendered":"Leelanau Peninsula Wineries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/bel-lago-winery\/\">Bel Lago Vineyards and Winery<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/a><BR>Bel Lago\u2026 Beautiful Lake. Bel Lago wines are made from grapes grown in family-owned vineyards overlooking Lake Leelanau and Lake Michigan.\nBel Lago Vineyards and Winery was founded in 1987 by Domenic, Ruth, and Amy Iezzoni and Charles Edson. The emphasis at Bel Lago has been on quality, with an unwavering commitment to excellence.\nWe are winegrowers, [...]<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/bel-lago-winery\/\"> more...<\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/lmawby\/\">L. Mawby<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/a><BR>Our goal has always been to produce the finest wines possible. We strive to make wines that express the unique soil and climate in which they grow, the personal attention they are given in vineyard and wine cellar, and the winegrower\u2019s esthetic. Our wines are living things, raised with care, giving voice to our joie [...]<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/lmawby\/\"> more...<\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/rove-estate\/\">Rove Estate Vineyard & Winery<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/a><BR>Just as every glass holds a story, so does every dream. Creighton Gallagher fell in love with the Traverse City area wine industry in 2007 when he worked at Old Mission Peninsula\u2019s, Brys Estate, with his good friend Coenraad Stassen. Although he was a recent college graduate of Grand Valley State University in Accounting, he [...]<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/rove-estate\/\"> more...<\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/silver-leaf-vineyard-and-winery\/\">Silver Leaf Vineyard and Winery<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/a><BR>We are dedicated to making wines that reflect the unique character and quality of our vineyard and the vineyards of Michigan. Whether carefully sourcing grapes from top sites in the state or from our own vineyard, our winery was built on the belief that great wines begin in the vineyard. We strive to understand the [...]<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/silver-leaf-vineyard-and-winery\/\"> more...<\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/verterra-winery\/\">Verterra Winery<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/a><BR> When our family stepped into the world of grape growing and winemaking, we focused on one thing above all else \u2013 staying \u2018true to the land.\u2019  We are proud to offer our estate grown, hand crafted, family made red wine, white wine, fruit wines and hard apple based ciders which we feel embody [...]<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/verterra-winery\/\"> more...<\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/good-harbor-vineyards\/\">Good Harbor Vineyards<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/a><BR>If it is a clich\u00e9 that wine is made in the vineyard, it is a clich\u00e9 that we live by at Good Harbor Vineyards. Close to thirty vintages have shown us that whatever beneficial actions are taken tending the vines will show up later as better tasting wines. Our goal is to sell wines that [...]<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/good-harbor-vineyards\/\"> more...<\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/leelanau-cellars\/\">Leelanau Cellars<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/a><BR>Visit our tasting room year round in beautiful Omena and sample our award-winning Chardonnays, Riesling, Meritage and Fruit Wines. Our knowledgeable, friendly staff will enhance your wine tasting experience.\nLeelanau Cellars\u2019 wines have evolved over the years from the first release in 1977, but the philosophy has remained constant; to produce quality, consumer friendly wines, affordable [...]<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/leelanau-cellars\/\"> more...<\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/chateau-de-leelanau\/\">Chateau de Leelanau Vineyard and Winery<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/a><BR>Chateau de Leelanau Vineyard and Winery is located just north of Traverse City, Michigan, offering a variety of wines and hard cider made from fruit grown on our farms in beautiful Leelanau County.\nToday the vineyard\u2019s picturesque setting is yielding some of the finest wines ever produced from this new and progressive wine country.  Chateau [...]<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/chateau-de-leelanau\/\"> more...<\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/ciccone-vineyard-and-winery\/\">Ciccone Vineyard and Winery<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/a><BR>Ciccone Vineyard & Winery presents one of northern Michigan\u2019s most unique and picturesque wineries. Our Old World tasting room is situated atop the rolling hills of Leelanau Peninsula and features award-winning estate wines. Take a stroll through our vineyards and enjoy the striking views of West Grand Traverse Bay and our restored turn-of-the-century barn. Experience [...]<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/ciccone-vineyard-and-winery\/\"> more...<\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/black-star-farms\/\">Black Star Farms<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/a><BR>Black Star Farms \u2013 Leelanau Peninsula Tasting Room\nTwelve miles north of Traverse City and just off M-22 you\u2019ll find our main tasting room located on the farm. It\u2019s housed in a unique post-and-beam building and features an elliptical tasting bar.\nOur friendly and informative staff is ready to help you through your tasting of our extensive [...]<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/black-star-farms\/\"> more...<\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/forty-five-north\/\">Forty-Five North Vineyard and Winery<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/a><BR>Located squarely on the famed 45th parallel, Forty-Five North uses its distinct location as the driving force behind its approach to crafting world-class wines that represent the region. Using grapes from estate and regional vineyards, everything is hand-crafted on-site with the ultimate goal of producing the most approachable, elegant wines possible.\nAside from red and white [...]<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/forty-five-north\/\"> more...<\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/chateau-fontaine\/\">Chateau Fontaine<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/a><BR>Getting its French title from proprietor Lucie Matthies\u2019 middle name and paying homage to the French immigrants who settled in the area, Chateau Fontaine was a deserted potato farm and cow pasture when Dan Matthies discovered the property in the 1970\u2019s with its favorable south-facing slopes for growing grapes.\nToday, the cow pasture is one of [...]<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/chateau-fontaine\/\"> more...<\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/green-bird-cellars-organic-farms\/\">Green Bird Cellars & Organic Farms<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/a><BR>The vineyard, the orchard, the farm animals, the wildlife, the forest, and our families are all one living organism that make up our farm. By treating the farm using sustainable, organic practices we are taking responsibility for the long term viability of the whole and we think this sense of character and pride comes through [...]<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/green-bird-cellars-organic-farms\/\"> more...<\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/longview-winery-and-vineyard\/\">Longview Winery and Vineyard<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/a><BR>Welcome to Longview Winery, where estate-grown wines are the signature of our boutique style winery. Our wines are available for complementary tasting at our tasting room, which is located next door to the Cedar Rustic Inn, just north of the village of Cedar.\nFive Michigan \u2018Best of Class\u2019 trophies in our first five years! Come taste [...]<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/longview-winery-and-vineyard\/\"> more...<\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/raftshol-vineyards\/\">Raftshol Vineyards<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/a><BR>First a dairy enterprise, and then a cherry orchard, this farm now annually produces over 1000 cases of Bordeaux varietal red wines, including Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc, and also produces fine Chardonnay, Riesling, and Gewurztraminer white wines.\nBrothers Warren and Curtis Raftshol began the latest incarnation of their family farm in 1985. They were [...]<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/raftshol-vineyards\/\"> more...<\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/shady-lane-cellars\/\">Shady Lane Cellars<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/a><BR>We are located on the Leelanau Peninsula of Michigan where the cool climate creates our deliciously vibrant wines. This unique climate allows our winemaker Adam Satchwell to honor nature\u2019s ripe fruit qualities in every hand-crafted bottle of Shady Lane.\nOur vision is to produce exemplary, classic cool-climate wines on the Leelanau Peninsula of Northern Michigan. Our [...]<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/shady-lane-cellars\/\"> more...<\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/willow-vineyard\/\">Willow Vineyard<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/a><BR>Willow Vineyards was established in 1992. It was and continues to be a work of passion and love, created and designed by John and Jo Crampton. Located on a beautiful, wind-swept hillside in Suttons Bay, the panoramic views of West Traverse Bay add to the majesty of the vineyard.\nOur winemaker, Chris Guest has over 30 [...]<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/willow-vineyard\/\"> more...<\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/blustone-vineyards\/\">Blustone Vineyards<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/a><BR>\nOur Sylt Road vineyard is located on 40 acres of beautiful land in the middle of the Leelanau Peninsula in Northern Michigan.  Planted in 2005, we have 10 acres of grapes with another 3 acres being prepped. Our Vineyard Manager takes great care to maximize our vine production while still using methods that are [...]<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/blustone-vineyards\/\"> more...<\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/aurora-cellars\/\">Aurora Cellars<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/a><BR>Visit Aurora Cellars, a full production boutique winery with old world charm nestled in the heart of the Leelanau Peninsula.\nWe\u2019re proud to offer our award-winning wines from grapes grown throughout the peninsula along with epicurean small plates sourced locally to complement your wine tasting experience.\nAurora Cellars is known for its welcoming atmosphere and knowledgeable staff. [...]<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/aurora-cellars\/\"> more...<\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/laurentide-winery\/\">Laurentide Winery<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/a><BR>\nOur boutique winery, located in lovely Lake Leelanau in Northwestern Michigan on the 45th parallel, specializes in cool climate wines.\nWe started growing vitis vinifera on our cherry farm in 2006 and now have 6 varietals flourishing on about 10 acres located on sweeping vistas almost 900 feet above sea level and about 1 mile from [...]<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/laurentide-winery\/\"> more...<\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/brengman-brothers\/\">Brengman Brothers at Crain Hill Vineyards<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/a><BR>We\u2019re located at the top of Crain Hill Road, close to Grand Traverse Bay and 5 miles from downtown Traverse City.\nOur vineyard brims with vinifera grape varieties, including Riesling, Gew\u00fcrztraminer, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.\nOur objective is to produce wines that express the terroir of the area soil, sun and winds [...]<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/brengman-brothers\/\"> more...<\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/boathouse-vineyards\/\">Boathouse Vineyards<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/a><BR>Our hand-crafted wines are made with care from grapes grown in our family-owned vineyard located in the heart of Leelanau County.\nFrom our customer-favorite , Seas the Day Table White or our 2012 Pinot Noir, \u201cBest in Class\u201d at California RIM wine competition, to our increasingly popular Boathouse Red or any of our other fine white [...]<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/boathouse-vineyards\/\"> more...<\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/tandem-ciders\/\">Tandem Ciders<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/a><BR>A unique stop on the Leelanau wine trail, Tandem Ciders specializes in artisanal hard ciders. In the major apple growing regions of Europe, a culture has developed around the enjoyment and deep appreciation of cider, of both the traditional production processes as well as the apples themselves. Cider plays an important role in these areas [...]<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/tandem-ciders\/\"> more...<\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seetraversecity.com\/cherry-republic-winery\/\">Cherry Republic Winery<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/a><BR>Cherry Republic brings you cherry wine from the people who know cherries! We feature 100% cherry wines, as well as cherry and grape wine blends and Cherry Hard Cider.\nAdditionally, we offer custom cherry sodas and juices, all to be enjoyed overlooking our bountiful gardens. 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