If one thing is for certain, it's that Michigan wines are definitely making a big name for themselves. Take, for example,
Chateau Grand Traverse and the wines that company is producing. Not only have they been heralded across the state by wine aficionados, but they have earned the attention of wine professionals across the country.
Most recently, Chateau Grand Traverse's 2010 Whole Cluster Riesling was included in the Editor Picks 2011: Best Wine and Beer article in
Food & Wine magazine. In the article, wine editors Megan Krigbaum and Ray Isle selected 10 wines as the best of 2011.
"I’ve been going to this winery in Grand Traverse, Michigan, with my parents since I was a toddler, but the quality of the wine has grown significantly in recent years," Krigbaum says in the article. "This affordable riesling is the result of an experiment begun by winemaker Sean O’Keefe about five years ago. It’s faintly sweet with ripe fruit and great acidity."
The winery began operation in 1974 and has been known for quite some time for its exceptional Rieslings. The Whole Cluster Riesling was also a winner at the 2010 San Francisco Chronicle International Wine Competition.
Writer: Sam Eggleston
Source: Megan Krigbaum, Food & Wine
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