Discover the top 100 best wines of Lake Michigan Shore of Lake Michigan Shore as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Lake Michigan Shore and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Southwest Michigan AVA tempered by the lake (>90% of state vines), climate softened by lake effect. Riesling signature white: taut and aromatic with signature notes of white apple, peach, lemon, white flowers and mineral touch, lively long mouth — from dry to off-dry fragrant. Ample Chardonnay, fine silky Pinot Noir (cherry, undergrowth), peppery Cabernet Franc. Also Chambourcin hybrid and native Concord.
Elegant cool-climate style.
Aromatic, structured whites with firm acidity preserved at full ripeness, featuring aromas of citrus, pineapple, mango, apricot, honey and muscat notes. Absolute star of Canadian Icewines (Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia) where thick-skinned berries survive on the vine through frost, yielding rich liquoreux with exotic fruit and honey aromas. Also made as dry and semi-sweet whites in the northeastern United States. French hybrid created in 1930 by Jean-Louis Vidal (Ugni Blanc × Rayon d'Or).
wines from the region of Lake Michigan Shore go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of flemish carbonnade, sea bream or jambalaya (louisiana).
On the nose in the region of Lake Michigan Shore often reveals types of flavors of oaky, apples or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, tropical fruit or microbio. In the mouth in the region of Lake Michigan Shore is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
