Nose

Dry, crisp, citrus with floral aromas. It has a feathery, light texture with honest and simple floral aromas.

Growing Conditions

Old Orchard Vineyard

Winemaking

In 1929 this grape was created when a Riesling wine was crossed with a red grape called Trollinger. The two did not make a pink wine as expected. Instead it’s a peach colored grape. Kerner is a new grape for our region but it has been around for over 100 years in Austria, Northern Italy, and Germany. The general impression of the wine is somewhere between Dry Riesling and Pinot Blanc.

Kerner is poised to become a very significant grape in Michigan. Since this wine was made, we have planted two more acres and are preparing to produce around 700 cases in the next few years. This dry wine is good for the farmer, the winemaker, the consumer and the cellar. As interest in delicate dry wines continues to grow across the country, Michigan Kerner offers a distinct vinifera varietal from a very unique terroir.

Food Pairing

It’s the kind of wine you want to drink while wearing an air-dried linen shirt, with a warm lake breeze swirling, and the. flakiest of whitefish close at hand.