Lake Michigan Shore Wine: Grapes, Style and Bottles

Signature grapes

Sub-regions

Bottles to find

Lake Michigan Shore is a wine region of USA.

The signature grape is Chardonnay, backed by Riesling, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, plus two more.

Vines root into sand.

The climate is maritime/oceanic.

The vineyards themselves read as hills, lakeside and riverside.

Red wine, dry white wine and rosé wine, plus two more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich and fruit-forward, layers of complexity, light and fruity and floral notes.

The named areas within are Fennville.

Pour them alongside seafood, grilled chicken, vegetable dishes and light pasta dishes.

Soil

Sand

Climate

Maritime/oceanic

Terrain

HillsLakesideRiverside

Styles

reddry whiterosésweet whitesparkling

In the glass.

Red: Rich and fruit-forward, Layers of complexity.

Rosé: Light and fruity, Floral notes.

Grapes planted here.

01 ChardonnayDominant Read → 02 RieslingDominant Read → 03 Pinot NoirDominant Read → 04 Cabernet SauvignonBlending Read → 05 Cabernet FrancBlending Read → 06 ChambourcinBlending Read → 07 NiagaraOther Read → 08 Concord Read → 09 Ravat Vignoles Read → 10 Sauvignon Blanc Read → 11 Syrah Read → 12 Meritage Read →

Bottles to look for.

Bowers Harbor Vineyards 'Bowers Harbor' Red, Lake Michigan Shore, USA
Dablon Winery & Vineyards Cabernet Franc, Lake Michigan Shore, USA
Dablon Winery & Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Lake Michigan Shore, USA
Dablon Winery & Vineyards Syrah, Lake Michigan Shore, USA
Fenn Valley Vineyards Meritage, Lake Michigan Shore, USA
Lemon Creek Winery Silver Beach Sauterne, Lake Michigan Shore, USA
Marland Cabernet Franc, Lake Michigan Shore, USA
Modales Sauvignon Blanc, Lake Michigan Shore, USA

At the table.

seafood
grilled chicken
vegetable dishes
light pasta dishes

Inside the region.

01 FennvilleUSA Read →

Nearby regions.

01 FennvilleUSA Read → 02 IndianaUSA Read → 03 Old Mission PeninsulaUSA Read → 04 MichiganUSA Read →

Lake Michigan Shore: common questions

01.

What grapes is Lake Michigan Shore known for?

Chardonnay is the signature grape of Lake Michigan Shore. Riesling, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc are also planted here.

02.

What kind of wine does Lake Michigan Shore make?

Lake Michigan Shore produces red wine, dry white wine, rosé wine and sweet white wine, plus one more.

03.

Where is Lake Michigan Shore?

Lake Michigan Shore is a wine region in USA.

04.

What food goes with Lake Michigan Shore wine?

Try seafood, grilled chicken, vegetable dishes and light pasta dishes.

More from here: every wine region in USA.