Top 100 white wines of Leelanau Peninsula

Discover the top 100 best white wines of Leelanau Peninsula of Leelanau Peninsula as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white wines that are popular of Leelanau Peninsula and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Leelanau Peninsula

The wine region of Leelanau Peninsula is located in the region of Michigan of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine M. Lawrence or the Domaine Verterra produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Leelanau Peninsula are Pinot noir, Riesling and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety.

On the nose 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. In the mouth of Leelanau Peninsula is a powerful. We currently count 34 estates and châteaux in the of Leelanau Peninsula, producing 222 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Leelanau Peninsula go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison).

Discover the grape variety: Pinot

Pinot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Pinot noir can be found in many vineyards: Burgundy, Alsace, Jura, South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Armagnac, Lorraine, Beaujolais, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica.

Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Leelanau Peninsula

white wines from the region of Leelanau Peninsula go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of pasta carbonara almost like the real thing, irish tartiflette or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Leelanau Peninsula

On the nose in the region of Leelanau Peninsula often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, non oak or vegetal. In the mouth in the region of Leelanau Peninsula is a powerful.

News from the vineyard of Leelanau Peninsula

The Saint-Véran appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Saint-Véran appellation.The exercice is particularly complex as there are so many variables that make up the terroir throughout its geographical area. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in June 2021. Retrouvez-nous sur les réseaux so ...

DWWA judge profile: Matthew Horsley

Matthew Horsley is a judge at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards. Matthew Horsley Matthew Horsley is a buyer at The Wine Society, having worked for them for over 9 years. After graduating university with a degree in Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies, Matthew joined The Wine Society as a Christmas temp before joining the Tastings and Events Team where he spent three and a half years. He joined the Buying Department in 2017 and now buys the wines of England, Greece and Hungary for The So ...

Long Read: Wine had a past with sailboats. Does it have a future too?

In 2007, Frenchman Frédéric Albert founded the Compagnie de Transport Maritime à la Voile (CTMV) with the goal of decarbonising the wine industry. The firm managed to sail its 50m-vessel four times from France to Ireland, England and Canada, before going into liquidation as a consequence of the 2008 economic crisis. Despite the failure, Albert’s pioneering project was a sign for things to come. In 2013, Le Havre-based TransOceanic Wind Transport (TOWT) followed in CTMV’s footsteps sailing some 3 ...