The Winery Leelanau of Leelanau Peninsula of Michigan

Winery Leelanau
The winery offers 12 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 38 of the estates of Michigan.
It is located in Leelanau Peninsula in the region of Michigan
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The Winery Leelanau is one of the world's great estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Leelanau Peninsula to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Leelanau wines

Looking for the best Winery Leelanau wines in Leelanau Peninsula among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Leelanau wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Leelanau wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Leelanau

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Leelanau

How Winery Leelanau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stewed beef heart, penne à la toscane or rabbit in foil.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Leelanau

  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Leelanau.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

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).

The top white wines of Winery Leelanau

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Leelanau

How Winery Leelanau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of veal escalope with lemon sauce, summer orecchiette or quick salmon and zucchini lasagna.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Leelanau.

  • Chardonnay
  • Riesling
  • Pinot Grigio

Discover the grape variety: Pinot grigio

Pinot grigio is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot grigio was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. pinot grigio is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot grigio wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot grigio is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Leelanau

Planning a wine route in the of Leelanau Peninsula? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Leelanau.

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

News about Winery Leelanau and wines from the region

What style should one expect from a good Chablis by Debra MEIBURG

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In 80-second clip, Debra MEIBURG answers the question of an Internet user : what style should one expect from a good Chablis ? #Chablis #PureChablis ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Chaintré

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Chaintré, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWi ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Prissé

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Prissé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

The word of the wine: Flintstone

Said of an aroma that evokes the smell of flint just from sparking.