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Demand is so high for Leelanau Riesling, consumers are lining up before the labels are even dry.

Riding the Crest of Riesling's Resurgence Part II: Discussing the winemaker's art

"I can't make enough Riesling. If you hear of some growers with Riesling to sell, please let me know. We're pulling in almost 60 tons of Riesling in 2006 and we could probably use another 120 tons and sell all the wine. There is such a demand."

~ Lee Lutes, Black Star Farms

by Eleanor & Ray Heald
December 1, 2006

Wineries producing Riesling grown in Michigan's Leelanau Peninsula AVA release a broad range of styles from dry to semi-dry, on to late harvest dessert and in some years ice wines. In Part II of the discussion on Leelanau Peninsula AVA's Riesling, our winemaker participants discuss how they achieve their desired styles. (Click here to read Part 1 of this two part winemakers’ roundtable discussion.)

Eleanor and Ray Heald: Given the number of Riesling styles produced from grapes grown on Leelanau Peninsula, if we ask you to discuss harvest parameters, are we going to get responses that are all over the board?

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