Leelanau is a much larger geographic wine day
The mapped Leelanau winery set spans 22.8 straight-line miles north to south, versus 9.5 miles for Old Mission. Its median winery-pair separation is 6.8 miles versus 3.6 miles.
Wine Country Data Desk · original research
Traverse City Wine Country Data: 43 Wineries, Grapes & Geography
A citation-ready research view of the same production data that powers the winery map and route planner: current mapped winery locations, source-backed grape coverage, official-trail metadata, geography, food and view signals, plus downloadable CSV, GeoJSON, and JSON.
43mapped winery / tasting-room locations
30 / 11Leelanau / Old Mission records
18wineries with source-backed varietal lists
2.4×Leelanau vs. Old Mission north-south spread
Dataset reviewed 2026-08-29. Counts are derived from the live structured dataset at build time rather than copied into this page.
What the dataset says
Five findings worth citing
Chardonnay and Riesling lead the verified grape set
Among the 18 wineries with structured source-backed varietal lists, Chardonnay appears at 18 and Riesling at 18, followed by Pinot Noir at 17.
The winery directory is not the same thing as trail membership
32 of 43 winery-category records currently carry official wine-trail metadata in this dataset. The rest can still be active geographic winery records. Association membership and directory inclusion answer different questions.
Food is common, but a full meal is not
30 winery records carry some food or pairing signal, while only 6 are tagged with a more meal-oriented pizza, kitchen, bistro, or raclette program. These are planning descriptors, not a guarantee of service on a specific date.
Verified grape coverage is intentionally incomplete
The structured varietal layer currently covers 41.9% of mapped wineries. That restraint is deliberate: a winery is not counted for a grape unless the dataset stores a producer-level source, source label, and verification date.
Source-backed grape data
Most represented verified varietals
This chart uses only the source-backed varietal subset. It does not imply that wineries without structured varietal records do not make these wines.
Structured varietal sources currently represented: Traverse City Tourism (16) · Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail (2).
Original geographic analysis
Old Mission vs. Leelanau, measured
| Measure | Old Mission | Leelanau |
|---|---|---|
| Mapped wineries | 11 | 30 |
| North-south spread | 9.5 mi | 22.8 mi |
| Median winery-pair separation | 3.6 mi | 6.8 mi |
| Median nearest-neighbor separation | 0.8 mi | 0.8 mi |
| Median distance from Traverse City | 8.6 mi | 15.8 mi |
| Maximum winery-pair separation | 10.2 mi | 23 mi |
Straight-line geographic analysis of current production winery/tasting-room coordinates. These are not road miles; actual drive distance is longer and varies by route.
Directory distribution
Winery records by listed town
15Traverse City
10Suttons Bay
9Lake Leelanau
3Northport
2Cedar
2Glen Arbor
1Leland
1Omena
Town is the venue's listed town/mailing locality. It should not be read as a precise measure of tasting-room clustering.
Explore the records
Filter the winery directory
2 Lads Winery
Traverse City · Old Mission Peninsula
No source-backed varietal list in the structured dataset yet.
45 North Vineyard & Winery
Lake Leelanau · Leelanau Peninsula
Chardonnay · Pinot Gris · Pinot Noir · Riesling
Verified 2026-08-29 · Traverse City Tourism
Amoritas Vineyards
Lake Leelanau · Leelanau Peninsula
No source-backed varietal list in the structured dataset yet.
Aurora Cellars
Lake Leelanau · Leelanau Peninsula
Blaufränkisch · Cabernet Franc · Chardonnay · Gewürztraminer · Pinot Blanc · Pinot Noir · Riesling · Sauvignon Blanc
Verified 2026-08-29 · Traverse City Tourism
Bel Lago Vineyards & Winery
Cedar · Leelanau Peninsula
Cabernet Franc · Chardonnay · Gewürztraminer · Merlot · Muscat · Pinot Blanc · Pinot Gris · Pinot Noir · Riesling · Sauvignon Blanc
Verified 2026-08-29 · Traverse City Tourism
Big Little Wines
Suttons Bay · Leelanau Peninsula
No source-backed varietal list in the structured dataset yet.
Black Star Farms (Suttons Bay)
Suttons Bay · Leelanau Peninsula
Cabernet Franc · Chardonnay · Gewürztraminer · Merlot · Pinot Blanc · Pinot Gris · Pinot Noir · Riesling · Sauvignon Blanc · Baco Noir
Verified 2026-08-29 · Traverse City Tourism
Black Star Farms Old Mission
Traverse City · Old Mission Peninsula
Cabernet Franc · Chardonnay · Gewürztraminer · Merlot · Pinot Blanc · Pinot Gris · Pinot Noir · Riesling · Sauvignon Blanc
Verified 2026-08-29 · Traverse City Tourism
Blustone Vineyards
Lake Leelanau · Leelanau Peninsula
Chardonnay · Gewürztraminer · Merlot · Pinot Blanc · Pinot Gris · Pinot Noir · Riesling · Sauvignon Blanc
Verified 2026-08-29 · Traverse City Tourism
Boathouse Vineyards
Lake Leelanau · Leelanau Peninsula
Cabernet Franc · Chardonnay · Merlot · Muscat · Pinot Gris · Pinot Noir · Riesling
Verified 2026-08-29 · Traverse City Tourism
Bonobo Winery
Traverse City · Old Mission Peninsula
No source-backed varietal list in the structured dataset yet.
Bowers Harbor Vineyards
Traverse City · Old Mission Peninsula
No source-backed varietal list in the structured dataset yet.
Brengman Family Wines
Traverse City · Leelanau Peninsula
Cabernet Franc · Chardonnay · Gewürztraminer · Merlot · Muscat · Pinot Noir · Riesling · Sauvignon Blanc
Verified 2026-08-29 · Traverse City Tourism
Brys Estate Vineyard & Winery
Traverse City · Old Mission Peninsula
Cabernet Franc · Chardonnay · Gewürztraminer · Merlot · Pinot Blanc · Pinot Gris · Pinot Noir · Riesling
Verified 2026-08-29 · Traverse City Tourism
Chateau Chantal Winery and Inn
Traverse City · Old Mission Peninsula
Cabernet Franc · Chardonnay · Gewürztraminer · Merlot · Pinot Blanc · Pinot Gris · Pinot Noir · Riesling
Verified 2026-08-29 · Traverse City Tourism
Chateau Fontaine
Lake Leelanau · Leelanau Peninsula
Chardonnay · Pinot Gris · Riesling · Gewürztraminer · Pinot Blanc · Viognier
Verified 2026-08-29 · Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail
Chateau Grand Traverse
Traverse City · Old Mission Peninsula
Cabernet Franc · Chardonnay · Gewürztraminer · Merlot · Pinot Gris · Pinot Noir · Riesling
Verified 2026-08-29 · Traverse City Tourism
Cherry Republic Winery (Glen Arbor)
Glen Arbor · Leelanau Peninsula
No source-backed varietal list in the structured dataset yet.
Ciccone Vineyard & Winery
Suttons Bay · Leelanau Peninsula
No source-backed varietal list in the structured dataset yet.
Dune Bird Winery
Northport · Leelanau Peninsula
No source-backed varietal list in the structured dataset yet.
French Valley
Cedar · Leelanau Peninsula
Pinot Noir · Cabernet Franc · Merlot · Chardonnay · Pinot Gris · Riesling · Frontenac Gris · Marquette
Verified 2026-08-29 · Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail
Gilchrist Farm Winery
Suttons Bay · Leelanau Peninsula
No source-backed varietal list in the structured dataset yet.
Glen Arbor Wines
Glen Arbor · Leelanau Peninsula
No source-backed varietal list in the structured dataset yet.
Good Harbor Vineyards
Lake Leelanau · Leelanau Peninsula
Chardonnay · Merlot · Pinot Gris · Pinot Noir · Riesling · Vignoles
Verified 2026-08-29 · Traverse City Tourism
Green Bird Organic Cellars & Farm
Northport · Leelanau Peninsula
No source-backed varietal list in the structured dataset yet.
Hawthorne Vineyards
Traverse City · Old Mission Peninsula
No source-backed varietal list in the structured dataset yet.
Laurentide Winery
Lake Leelanau · Leelanau Peninsula
No source-backed varietal list in the structured dataset yet.
Leelanau Wine Cellars
Omena · Leelanau Peninsula
Cabernet Franc · Chardonnay · Gewürztraminer · Merlot · Muscat · Pinot Gris · Pinot Noir · Riesling · Sauvignon Blanc · Vidal · Vignoles · Baco Noir
Verified 2026-08-29 · Traverse City Tourism
Left Foot Charley
Traverse City · Traverse City
No source-backed varietal list in the structured dataset yet.
Mari Vineyards
Traverse City · Old Mission Peninsula
Cabernet Franc · Chardonnay · Gewürztraminer · Merlot · Pinot Blanc · Pinot Gris · Pinot Noir · Riesling · Sauvignon Blanc · Nebbiolo
Verified 2026-08-29 · Traverse City Tourism
MAWBY Sparkling Wines
Suttons Bay · Leelanau Peninsula
No source-backed varietal list in the structured dataset yet.
Nathaniel Rose Wines
Suttons Bay · Leelanau Peninsula
No source-backed varietal list in the structured dataset yet.
Peninsula Cellars
Traverse City · Old Mission Peninsula
No source-backed varietal list in the structured dataset yet.
Rove Winery at the Gallagher Estate
Traverse City · Leelanau Peninsula
Cabernet Franc · Chardonnay · Gewürztraminer · Merlot · Pinot Blanc · Pinot Gris · Pinot Noir · Riesling · Sauvignon Blanc
Verified 2026-08-29 · Traverse City Tourism
Shady Lane Cellars
Suttons Bay · Leelanau Peninsula
Cabernet Franc · Chardonnay · Gewürztraminer · Merlot · Muscat · Pinot Gris · Pinot Noir · Riesling
Verified 2026-08-29 · Traverse City Tourism
Silver Leaf Vineyard & Winery
Suttons Bay · Leelanau Peninsula
No source-backed varietal list in the structured dataset yet.
Soul Squeeze Cellars
Lake Leelanau · Leelanau Peninsula
No source-backed varietal list in the structured dataset yet.
Tabone Vineyards
Traverse City · Old Mission Peninsula
No source-backed varietal list in the structured dataset yet.
The Barrel Room
Traverse City · Traverse City
No source-backed varietal list in the structured dataset yet.
The Ridge at Verterra
Northport · Leelanau Peninsula
No source-backed varietal list in the structured dataset yet.
Three Trees Vineyard
Suttons Bay · Leelanau Peninsula
No source-backed varietal list in the structured dataset yet.
Verterra Winery (Leland)
Leland · Leelanau Peninsula
No source-backed varietal list in the structured dataset yet.
Willow Winery & Vineyard
Suttons Bay · Leelanau Peninsula
No source-backed varietal list in the structured dataset yet.
Methodology
What these numbers mean
Directory count
Mapped winery/tasting-room locations in the Traverse City Wine Country Planner. Geographic directory inclusion is not the same as wine-trail association membership.
Varietal count
Grape counts use only winery records with an explicit source-backed varietal list, source URL, source label, and verification date. They do not infer a grape from regional prevalence.
Geographic measures
Straight-line geographic analysis of current production winery/tasting-room coordinates. These are not road miles; actual drive distance is longer and varies by route.
Food and view signals
Food and view fields are route-planning descriptors maintained in the planner. They summarize the kind of stop a visitor can expect, but they are not restaurant-service promises, accessibility claims, or independent quality ratings.
Official membership references are checked against the Old Mission Peninsula Wine Trail and Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail. Producer and regional sources are retained at record level where the structured dataset uses them.
For journalists, publishers & researchers
Use the data, then cite the source
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