Boathouse Vineyards
0.0 miles straight-line proximity · A strong Leelanau match for Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Riesling, and a water-oriented setting.
Soul Squeeze Cellars
A Lake Leelanau wine-and-cider stop with Riesling and sparkling signals, useful when the day needs a relaxed village stop without giving up a real wine program.
Leelanau PeninsulaLake Leelanau
Village Mixed SpecialistBest-fit role
4.5 / 5Wine-specificity signal
50 minSuggested tasting stop
Current official trail memberLeelanau Peninsula Wine Trail · membership checked 2026-08-29Official trail listing
Why choose Soul Squeeze Cellars?
A Lake Leelanau tasting stop with wine and cider, including Riesling, sparkling and other local-grape styles, plus a relaxed music-garden atmosphere in season.
Wine signals
RieslingChardonnayPinot GrisSparklingBroad Lineup
When it may not be your stop
- you want a vineyard-estate setting or a producer focused almost entirely on one wine style
Make the stop earn its place
Does Soul Squeeze Cellars belong in your day?
For this trip: A Lake Leelanau wine-and-cider stop with Riesling and sparkling signals, useful when the day needs a relaxed village stop without giving up a real wine program.
Make room for: 50 minutes to taste, plus actual road travel. Food is listed here; confirm the menu and service on your date.
The tradeoff: you want a vineyard-estate setting or a producer focused almost entirely on one wine style
Before you go: Weekly posted hours are useful planning evidence, not a guarantee for holidays or seasonal days. Check reservations and the winery's site.
We return to Michigan wine country often and favor a day with room to taste and explore. These are evidence-based planning observations, not invented personal tasting reviews.
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Two nearby wineries that make sense with it
These are route-oriented companions, not claims that they are the two “best” wineries nearby.
Laurentide Winery
1.0 miles straight-line proximity · A serious Leelanau stop for Sauvignon Blanc and Fumé Blanc, with enough Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and red-wine depth to reward a wine-led visit.