Top 100 wines of Leelanau Peninsula - Page 2

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.

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: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Leelanau Peninsula

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, white cabbage with bacon or rabbit fillet with mustard.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Leelanau Peninsula

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

News from the vineyard of Leelanau Peninsula

UK wine trade urges government rethink on duty tax plans

Ministers have said plans to link duty tax more closely to alcohol levels (abv) from February 2023 will create a simpler and fairer system, but UK wine trade leaders have called for a government rethink. The issue is coming to a head as a government-led consultation period nears its 30 January deadline. While plans to abolish the premium tax rate on sparkling wine have been widely welcomed, the new system would see duty increase on some still and fortified wines. This could lead to price rises, ...

Meet Decanter’s US team

From the vineyards of Oregon on the west coast to those of New York’s Long Island in the east, the wine regions of the United States are vast and varied. And increasingly important to us here at Decanter – across not only the magazine and website, but our Decanter Premium channel online, the annual Decanter World Wine Awards and events such as our inaugural New York Decanter Fine Wine Encounter in June 2022. We strive to provide the best coverage for our international audience and so felt it was ...

Sussex winery sweeps the board at WineGB Awards

Artelium clinched the Newcomer of the Year award, and then went on to win trophies for the best Blanc de Blancs and the Top Sparkling Wine of 2022. It was finally crowned Supreme Champion at the WineGB Awards for its Blanc de Blancs 2015. Mark Collins and Julie Bretland, a husband-and-wife team, launched Artelium after quitting their jobs to follow their passion for wine. They started out by purchasing grapes from growers, but they now have 85,000 vines spread across an 18ha estate in Sussex. Ar ...