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A brief history

In the heart of Leelanau County, among the rolling hills, Shady Lane Cellars grows and produces wines with elegance, finesse, and character. A dedication to sustainable farming sets the foundation for estate grown wines that tell a story of time and place.

Seeking to capture the true nature of cool climate viticulture, our wines are expressively vibrant, refreshing, and pair well with a range of foods. Winemaker, Kasey Wierzba creates our wines with a philosophy focused on expressing varietal flavors and aromas, balanced with a precision that is ushered through science and craft. We produce 7,000 cases of wine annually, making each bottle special, unique, and limited.

Shady Lane Cellars Wines

Featured Wines

Shady Lane Cellars Blaufränkisch Bottle Preview
Shady Lane CellarsBlaufränkisch

Blaufränkisch is one of our most celebrated wines. This Austrian grape is perfectly suited to our cool climate region, and we have been crafting Blaufränkisch since 2007. This grape provides long, lacy tannins, round volume, and the expected pop of acidity on the finish. The fermentation took place in eight different small lot, open-top fermenters. The initial cold soak encourages color and tannin to fix into the wine while allowing a natural fermentation to begin. After this period the use of different yeast strains add nuance and complexity ensuring that the wine will finish as a true expression of the fruit. The wine was aged for 20 months in French and Eastern European oak. The enhanced notes of spice from the Eastern European barrels elevate the rustic bramble fruits while the French oak adds to structure, respecting notes of blackberry, mulberry, and cocoa.