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DOOR COUNTY, WISCONSIN, USA -- Door County, Wisconsin may be located 2500 miles northeast of Napa Valley, but a whole lot of the grapes from Napa make their way to this 75-mile long picturesque peninsula on Lake Michigan that's home to five wineries. In addition to Napa’s traditional varietals, the wineries also offer a wide variety of fruit wines, and interesting fruit/grape blends.
You’ll find the Door County wineries friendly and welcoming with free (as of this writing in 2009) tastings and tours. Most also have attached gift shops offering all kinds of gourmet goodies. Door County also boasts over 2000 acres of cherry orchards, making it one of the top cherry producing regions in the country. An unbelievable array of cherry products stock the shelves of stores everywhere here.
If you don’t have a designated driver, consider hopping aboard the Door County Trolley for one of their wine tours. You’ll spend an afternoon visiting four out of five Door County wineries along with a wine paired lunch at a local restaurant. Locate the Door County Trolley Tour’s headquarters at the Orchard Country Winery at 9197 Highway 42 in Fish Creek, Wisconsin, 54212. Phone 920-868-1100 or click to www.DoorCountyTrolley.com.
Door County, Wisconsin Wineries
Simon Creek Vineyard and Winery
Of all the Door County wine we tasted, we liked those offered at Simon Creek best, especially their crisp, unoaked Chardonnay. Of course this is Door County so you’ll also find a nice selection of fruit wines. The tasting room is situated among the rolling hills of the vineyards, making this a particularly picturesque stop. In the summer they offer live music on the patio, so you can pick up a bottle of wine and snack in the gift shop and relax among the grapes.
Find Simon Creek VIneyard and Winery at 5896 Bochek Road, Jacksonport, WI, Phone 920-746-9307 or visit their website at www.simoncreekwines.com.
Orchard Country Winery
This small family winery, founded in 1985, is housed in a historic dairy barn, built in the early 1900’s and lovingly restored by winery owner Bob Lautenbach and family. For the Lautenbachs, the wine making process begins in their property’s 100 plus acres of fruit trees and grape wines. Specializing in pure fruit varietals such as Montmorency cherry, and Honeycrisp apple, along with grape and fruit blends, wine maker Jim Bowers produces the wine in small carefully crafted batches. Jim is hands on from selecting only the best fruits and juices until its finishing in stainless steel tanks, used to preserve the fruits inherent characteristics.
Orchard Country’s tasting room offers thirty different wines! It’s conveniently housed in the family’s market where you’ll find Door County cherries in every possible variety and form. There are all kinds of gourmet goodies with a special emphasis on local Door County, Wisconsin products. It’s fun to browse here as there are lots of samples set out for tasting.
Orchard Country Vineyard and Winery is located at 9197 Hwy 42, Fish Creek, WI. Phone 920-868-3479 or visit their website at www.orchardcountry.com.
Door Peninsula Winery
Located on the bay side of Door County just north of the city of Sturgeon Bay, Door Peninsula Winery is well known for fruit and sweet/semi-sweet wines, like their award-winning Sweet Cherry, Razzle Dazzle Raspberry and Panacea Peach, although they also offer a Cabernet Sauvignon and a Chardonnay. Door Peninsula Winery offers over fifty different wines, so everyone is bound to find something they like here.
Door Peninsula Winery is located at 5806 Hwy 42 N, Carlsville, WI. Phone 920-743-7431 or click to www.dcwine.com.
Red Oak Vineyard
A family owned and operated winery and vineyard priding itself on maintaining traditional wine making processes Red Oak Vineyard’s wines are made by temperature controlled fermentations to help bring out the best flavors of their fruit wines. Red Oak’s tasting room in located in downtown Sturgeon Bay, a great place to take a stroll and explore the many unique shops occupying this historic waterfront village. On a side note, if you’re a “B&B kind of person, Sturgeon Bay is proud to be known as the B&B capital of the Midwest.
Find Red Oak Vineyard at 325 N. 3rd Ave, Sturgeon Bay, WI. Phone 920- 743-7729 or visit www.redoakvineyard.com.
Stone's Throw Winery
Believing in the importance of wine education, Stone’s Throw Winery offers special tasting tours that will leave you with a better understanding of wine. They even offer “wine camps” (now how fun does that sound?) for intensive wine appreciation in a fun, relaxing atmosphere. Call or check their website for event schedules. Of course they have a tasting room for drop in sampling as well.
Stone's Throw Winery is located at 3382 County E, Peninsula Center, WI. Phone 920-839-9660 or click to www.stonesthrowwinery.com.
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You’ll find the Door County wineries friendly and welcoming with free (as of this writing in 2009) tastings and tours. Most also have attached gift shops offering all kinds of gourmet goodies. Door County also boasts over 2000 acres of cherry orchards, making it one of the top cherry producing regions in the country. An unbelievable array of cherry products stock the shelves of stores everywhere here.
If you don’t have a designated driver, consider hopping aboard the Door County Trolley for one of their wine tours. You’ll spend an afternoon visiting four out of five Door County wineries along with a wine paired lunch at a local restaurant. Locate the Door County Trolley Tour’s headquarters at the Orchard Country Winery at 9197 Highway 42 in Fish Creek, Wisconsin, 54212. Phone 920-868-1100 or click to www.DoorCountyTrolley.com.
Door County, Wisconsin Wineries
Simon Creek Vineyard and Winery
Of all the Door County wine we tasted, we liked those offered at Simon Creek best, especially their crisp, unoaked Chardonnay. Of course this is Door County so you’ll also find a nice selection of fruit wines. The tasting room is situated among the rolling hills of the vineyards, making this a particularly picturesque stop. In the summer they offer live music on the patio, so you can pick up a bottle of wine and snack in the gift shop and relax among the grapes.
Find Simon Creek VIneyard and Winery at 5896 Bochek Road, Jacksonport, WI, Phone 920-746-9307 or visit their website at www.simoncreekwines.com.
Orchard Country Winery
This small family winery, founded in 1985, is housed in a historic dairy barn, built in the early 1900’s and lovingly restored by winery owner Bob Lautenbach and family. For the Lautenbachs, the wine making process begins in their property’s 100 plus acres of fruit trees and grape wines. Specializing in pure fruit varietals such as Montmorency cherry, and Honeycrisp apple, along with grape and fruit blends, wine maker Jim Bowers produces the wine in small carefully crafted batches. Jim is hands on from selecting only the best fruits and juices until its finishing in stainless steel tanks, used to preserve the fruits inherent characteristics.
Orchard Country’s tasting room offers thirty different wines! It’s conveniently housed in the family’s market where you’ll find Door County cherries in every possible variety and form. There are all kinds of gourmet goodies with a special emphasis on local Door County, Wisconsin products. It’s fun to browse here as there are lots of samples set out for tasting.
Orchard Country Vineyard and Winery is located at 9197 Hwy 42, Fish Creek, WI. Phone 920-868-3479 or visit their website at www.orchardcountry.com.
Door Peninsula Winery
Located on the bay side of Door County just north of the city of Sturgeon Bay, Door Peninsula Winery is well known for fruit and sweet/semi-sweet wines, like their award-winning Sweet Cherry, Razzle Dazzle Raspberry and Panacea Peach, although they also offer a Cabernet Sauvignon and a Chardonnay. Door Peninsula Winery offers over fifty different wines, so everyone is bound to find something they like here.
Door Peninsula Winery is located at 5806 Hwy 42 N, Carlsville, WI. Phone 920-743-7431 or click to www.dcwine.com.
Red Oak Vineyard
A family owned and operated winery and vineyard priding itself on maintaining traditional wine making processes Red Oak Vineyard’s wines are made by temperature controlled fermentations to help bring out the best flavors of their fruit wines. Red Oak’s tasting room in located in downtown Sturgeon Bay, a great place to take a stroll and explore the many unique shops occupying this historic waterfront village. On a side note, if you’re a “B&B kind of person, Sturgeon Bay is proud to be known as the B&B capital of the Midwest.
Find Red Oak Vineyard at 325 N. 3rd Ave, Sturgeon Bay, WI. Phone 920- 743-7729 or visit www.redoakvineyard.com.
Stone's Throw Winery
Believing in the importance of wine education, Stone’s Throw Winery offers special tasting tours that will leave you with a better understanding of wine. They even offer “wine camps” (now how fun does that sound?) for intensive wine appreciation in a fun, relaxing atmosphere. Call or check their website for event schedules. Of course they have a tasting room for drop in sampling as well.
Stone's Throw Winery is located at 3382 County E, Peninsula Center, WI. Phone 920-839-9660 or click to www.stonesthrowwinery.com.
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