Discover the top 100 best wines of Leelanau Peninsula of Leelanau Peninsula as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Leelanau Peninsula and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Michigan AVA on a peninsula between Lake Michigan and Grand Traverse Bay (45 deg N, latitude of Bordeaux). Riesling reigns as a white star: taut and aromatic with signature notes of white apple, peach, lemon, white flowers and a mineral touch, lively and long palate — from dry to medium-sweet to ice wine. Ample Chardonnay, aromatic Gewurztraminer (lychee, rose). Fine Pinot Noir (cherry, undergrowth) and Gamay emerging.
Cool climate tempered by the 'Lake Effect. ' Chiselled cool-climate style.
Deep, velvety reds with an intense purple colour, showing aromas of blackberry, black plum, violet, cocoa and gentle spice. Round tannins, fleshy palate, peppery length. Star of Cahors AOC (Côt, Auxerrois) in France and the absolute signature of Mendoza, Argentina (Uco Valley, Luján de Cuyo). A French South-West variety that became the Argentine emblem after its post-phylloxera decline.
wines from the region of Leelanau Peninsula go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork chops with veal stock sauce, ham and cheese macaroni gratin or marinated duck with honey and five spices.
On the nose in the region of Leelanau Peninsula often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
