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Michigan wine regions

Michigan's wine regions line the Lake Michigan side of the state, from the southwest corner to the peninsulas around Traverse City and on to Petoskey. Check the map in Cruv for which tasting rooms are open and what events are on.

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Aerial-style view from Empire Bluffs over turquoise Lake Michigan, the Sleeping Bear dune bluff and forested hills on the Leelanau Peninsula.

Wine regions in Michigan

  • Map of Michigan showing Leelanau Peninsula north of Grand Rapids

    Leelanau Peninsula

    A cool-climate countryside peninsula between Lake Michigan and Grand Traverse Bay, and a draw for sparkling wine fans.

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  • Two rows of trellised grapevines with yellowing autumn leaves flank a grass alley under a blue sky with scattered clouds in a vineyard near Coloma, Michigan.

    Lake Michigan Shore

    Lake Michigan moderates the climate across Michigan's southwest corner, with vineyards from the Indiana line north to Saugatuck and inland past Paw Paw.

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  • Aerial view of Harbor Springs, Michigan, in autumn: the harbor, marina and downtown on Little Traverse Bay, with wooded hills behind.

    Petoskey Wine Region

    Cold-hardy hybrid grapes and other fruit become wine near Little Traverse Bay, in northern Michigan's Tip of the Mitt AVA, established in 2016.

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More wine regions in Michigan

  • Old Mission Peninsula

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    Old Mission Peninsula is a slim finger of land reaching into Grand Traverse Bay, running about 19 miles north from Traverse City. An AVA since 1987, it takes in Peninsula Township.

Michigan on the map

Map of Michigan with numbered markers for its 4 wine regions, from Petoskey Wine Region (1) in the north to Lake Michigan Shore (4) in the south
  1. 1Petoskey Wine Region
  2. 2Leelanau Peninsula
  3. 3Old Mission Peninsula
  4. 4Lake Michigan Shore

Grapes grown in Michigan

Riesling is the most-planted wine grape in Michigan, according to USDA's survey of the state's vineyards. Chardonnay and Pinot Gris lead the other whites, and Pinot Noir and Cabernet Franc the reds. Cold-hardy hybrids such as Marquette add to the mix in the north.

  • Riesling

    White

    Riesling has the most acres of any Michigan wine grape. Traverse City Tourism lists it among the fan favorites of the Traverse Wine Coast, the Leelanau and Old Mission peninsulas, and Pure Michigan lists it among Leelanau's whites.

  • Chardonnay

    White

    Chardonnay is one of Michigan's most-planted wine grapes. Traverse City Tourism names it among the favorites on the Traverse Wine Coast, the Leelanau and Old Mission peninsulas, where lake breezes help make cool-climate wines.

  • Pinot Gris

    White

    Pinot Gris, also labeled Pinot Grigio, is one of Michigan's most-planted whites. Traverse City Tourism lists it among Traverse Wine Coast favorites, and Pure Michigan names Pinot Grigio among the whites of the Leelanau Peninsula.

  • Pinot Noir

    Red

    Pinot Noir is one of Michigan's most-planted wine grapes. Traverse City Tourism lists it among favorites on the Traverse Wine Coast, on the Leelanau and Old Mission peninsulas.

  • Cabernet Franc

    Red

    Cabernet Franc is among Michigan's most-planted reds. Traverse City Tourism lists it among Traverse Wine Coast favorites, and Pure Michigan names it among big reds that benefit from the long season around Fennville, in the Lake Michigan Shore region.

  • Marquette

    Red

    Marquette is a cold-hardy hybrid red. The Petoskey Wine Region lists it among the hybrids, with Frontenac and Vignoles, suited to the Tip of the Mitt AVA, where the lake effect brings colder, windier winters.