The wine from Michigan is referred to any wine that is made from the grapes grown in the state of Michigan. Most of the quality bottled wine of Michigan is produced from the four federally approved viticultural areas of Fennville AVA, Lake Michigan Shore AVA, Leelanau AVA and the Old Mission AVA. Almost all of the Michigan’s wine grapes are grown within the 50 miles of Lake Michigan because of they called the lake effect that provides favorable microclimate compared to interior regions of the state. The lake effect protects the vines from snow in winter, retards bud breaks in spring helping avoid frost damage and extend the growing season up to four weeks. From the 50 commercial wineries in Michigan, Warner Vineyards is the second oldest winery in Michigan. Over the years the three generations of the Warner have overseen the winemaking firm in Michigan since 1938. Their unique and popular site situated on the riverbank in the downtown of Paw Paw, the heart of Michigan wine country, Warner has transposed the village’s old water works into the Warner’s Wine House. Once you visit’s the Warner’s Vineyards, you’ll learn how delicate the French hybrid wine cuttings from the internationally Aurora Blanc and Seyval Blanc grapes were routed in the rich but forbidding soil of southwestern Michigan. The Warner Vineyards invite you to taste, explore and experience the award winning wine and champagne. Truly that Michigan wines are typically cool climate, a clean, crisp, balanced wines that exhibit real varietals character from dry to sweet including ice wine, fortified, fruit wines, sparkling and fruit brandy. This is why wines from Michigan have a very unique taste; Michigan wineries make many styles and tastes of wine.
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