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Chateau Chantal is a winery located on the Old Mission Peninsula, only a few miles north of Traverse City, in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States.The chateau sits atop one of the highest points on the Old Mission Peninsula and has views of both East and West arms of Grand Traverse Bay.
The Old Mission Peninsula received its AVA designation on June 8, 1987. The leading force behind AVA recognition came from Edward O'Keefe, whose Chateau Grand Traverse was the peninsula's only commercial winery at the time. Today the wine industry in the Old Mission Peninsula has expanded to include eight wineries and a thriving wine tourism ...
Wine and enotourism were estimated in 2017 to have an economic impact of $5.4 billion, [6] up from $300 million in 2007. [1] Most of the quality bottled wine of Michigan is produced in the five American Viticultural Areas (AVAs) of Fennville AVA, Lake Michigan Shore AVA, Leelanau Peninsula AVA, Old Mission Peninsula AVA, and the Tip of the Mitt ...
On the shore of Lake Michigan, Old Mission Peninsula bears a bounty of charms, from mouth-watering produce and flower farms to vineyards and wineries. Travel: Charming wineries, fragrant flora ...
The Wine Origin Alliance has worked for almost 20 years to protect the integrity of wine regions, thought to be crucial to the winemaking process. 2 Michigan wine trails join worldwide alliance to ...
An American Viticultural Area (AVA) is a designated appellation for American wine in the United States distinguishable by geographic, geologic, and climatic features, with boundaries defined by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) of the United States Department of the Treasury. [1]
Old Mission, Michigan, and unincorporated community; Old Mission Peninsula, a peninsula within Grand Traverse Bay of Lake Michigan; Old Mission Peninsula AVA, prominent region for the Michigan wine industry; Old Mission Point, the cape of Old Mission Peninsula; Old Wing Mission, a historic structure in Holland
The West Coast may get the lion’s share of the glory when it comes to America’s wine regions but guess what: the East Coast (especially the Tri-State Area) can more than hold its own when it ...