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Trillium® - Our perennial blend of Riesling, Vignoles and Seyval has sweet, ripe tropical fruit aromas and a refreshing, crisp off-dry finish. Good Harbor introduced this wine in 1984 and it has developed a loyal following. "Trillium" is trademarked by Good Harbor Vineyards.

Winemaking : Gentle crush followed by cool stainless steel fermentation. No malolactic fermentation. Alcohol 11.5%, TA 7.5-8 gm/L,1.5% residual sugar. Retail price $7.25 per bottle/$73.95 cs.
Trillium
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Fishtown White - Named after our local fishing village in Leland, Michigan. This blend is Chardonnay, Seyval, Vignoles and Pinot Gris. We are bottling a fruit forward wine with nuances of malolactic fermentation and French oak.

Winemaking: Selected lots ferment in oak barrels and stainless tanks. Partial malolactic fermentation. Blended for acid balance, clean fruit flavors and a subtle oak background. Alcohol 12%,TA 7-7.5gm/L,.75% residual sugar. Retail Price $7.25 per bottle/$73.95 cs.
Fishtown White
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Chardonnay - A blend of our estate vineyards and neighboring Big Paw Vineyards. Nicely integrated fruit and oak due to barrel fermentation and light lees contact. Our Chardonnay is reflective of the cool climate it is grown in. It has bright focused fruit and a clean crisp finish. A superb wine to accompany a broad range of foods.

Winemaking: Settled juice is racked to new and seasoned French and American oak barrels. Malolactic fermentation. Lees are stirred periodically for 5-6 months. Alcohol 12.5%, TA 6.5-7gm/L, .5% residual sugar. Retail price $10.25 per bottle/$104.55 cs.
Chardonnay
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Chardonnay (Reserve) - We select fruit from the finest areas of our vineyards and vinify it separately in new French oak barrels. It is handled in the same way as our regular Chardonnay bottling, however it is stirred on the lees for a longer period of time. This extended lees and oak contact ,combined with specially selected fruit results in a wine with exceptional depth and richness. Special! $13.25 per bottle, $135.15 cs. Chardonnay (Reserve)
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Pinot Grigio - We currently have Michigan's largest planting of Pinot gris vines. The wine has delicate aromas of honeydew melon and pear. Barrel fermentation in seasoned barrels and partial malolactic fermentation add further complexities to our Pinot Gris.

Winemaking: Settled cool juice racked to seasoned barrels for fermentation and lees aging. Bottled after cold stabilization. Alcohol 12%, TA 6-6.5gm/L, .5% residual sugar. Retail price $10.25 per bottle/$104.55 cs.
Pinot Grigio
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Pinot Grigio (Reserve) - Portions of our Pinot Gris vineyard are set at a lighter crop level to ensure extra ripeness and are vinified separately from our main batch.We ferment in stainless steel vats to maintain the great fruit aromas of Pinot Gris. In the spring,we blend a portion of barrel fermented Chardonnay into the Pinot Gris to reinforce the backbone of the wine. A lovely wine to serve with seafood and fresh fish. Retail price $13.25 per bottle/$135.15 cs. Pinot Gris (Reserve)
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White Riesling - Our Riesling blocks are planted with clone 239 and 198 on C3309 rootstock. They yield a moderate crop of very aromatic crisp Riesling. The Leelanau Peninsula grows Riesling with aromas of pears and honey and delicate flowers. The crisp acidity aids in giving balance to a semi-sweet wine.

Winemaking: Settled juice is fermented at cool temperatures in stainless steel tanks with special yeasts and enzymes for increased aromatics. A reserved portion of fresh juice is added prior to bottling to balance and sweeten the wine. Alcohol 10%, TA 8gm/L, 4.5% residual sugar. Retail price $13.25 per bottle/$135.15 cs.

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Moonstruck Brut - 60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot noir from our estate vineyards are whole cluster pressed, cool fermented without malolactic fermentation. The méthode champenoise cuvee is held 18 months en tirage and finished off in a Brut style. Our Brut shows clean,fresh delicate fruit aromas, a light toast from the yeast contact and a smooth graceful finish.

Winemaking: Special yeasts added to very well settled juice. Cool fermentation in stainless steel and barrels. 18-24 month en tirage. Aged Chardonnay dosage to brut level. Alcohol 12%, TA 7-7.5 gm/L, .9% residual sugar. Retail price $20.25 per bottle/$206.55 cs.
Moonstruck Brut
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Manitou - We blend the wonderful wine produced from the Vignoles (Ravat 51) grape with Chardonnay to give a wine with great citrus flavors and a mouth filling texture. Vignoles deserves more attention due to the quality of the wine it produces, however it is a shy bearing variety. Grown in northern Michigan it produces wines with a distinct grapefruit characteristic, in southern Michigan tropical fruits like pineapple predominate the aroma.

Winemaking: Settled juice is cool fermented in oak barrels and stainless steel tanks. Partial malolactic fermentation occurs. Wines blended prior to cold stabilization. Bottled with a fairly dry finish. Alcohol 12&, TA 7-7.5gm/L, .8% residual sugar. Retail price $8.25 per bottle/$84.15 cs.
Manitou White Wine
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Pinot Noir - Our pinot noir blocks are planted with six different clones of pinot noir on C3309 and SO4 rootstocks. The fruit is pumped as whole destemmed berries into our rotovat and undergoes a traditional fermentation of the skins. The wine has red fruit characteristics similar to raspberries, strawberries and dark sweet cherries. Aging in newer French oak softens the wine and contributes and sweet vanilla background.

Winemaking: 5-6 days in a rotary fermenter. Alcohol 12.5%, TA 6-6.5gm/L, 0% residual sugar. Retail price $13.25 per bottle/$135.15 cs.
Pinot Noir
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Harbor Red - A blend of Pinot noir and Marechal Foch from our estate vineyards and Chambourcin from the Lake Michigan Shore appellation in southern Michigan. The wine has a deep garnet hue and an aroma of dark sweet cherries, oak and vanilla. Soft tannins and a smooth semi dry finish.

Winemaking: Whole destemmed fruit is macerated in our rotovat for 4-5 days. Malolactic fermentation plus oak aging. Cross-vintage blending for consistancy. Alcohol 12%, TA 6.5-7gm/L, .9% residual sugar. Retail price $8.25 per bottle/$84.15 cs.
Harbor Red
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Cherry Wine - A special blend of English Morrello, Balaton and Montmorency tart cherries. The wine is like cherry pie in a glass, however the sweetness is balanced by natural fruit acids to keep the finish from being cloying.

Winemaking: Freshly harvested cherries are pressed in a Bucher pneumatic press. Fermentation is moderately cool in stainless steel tanks. Prior to bottling, fresh juice is added back for an extra dimension of fruit and sweetness. Alcohol 10.5%, TA 9-9.5gm/L, 7% residual sugar. Retail price $7.25 per bottle/$73.95 cs.
Cherry Wine
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We would like to thank the following local artists for their time and considerable talent in helping to design our labels: Nell Revel Smith, Sally Biggs, Bruce Unwin, Greg Jaris, Jim DeWildt, William Chatfield and Molly Phinny.

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GOOD HARBOR VINEYARDS
34 S. Manitou Trail • Lake Leelanau 49653 • 231-256-7165
e-mail: winery@goodharbor.com • web: www.goodharbor.com