The Lake Effect Everyone Loves.

Back in the early 70's, before the farms known as Fenn Valley Vineyards were purchased, founder Bill Welsch, having virtually no grape growing experience, traveled to the various repositories of viticultural knowledge of the day to learn how to select a good vineyard site. Everyone said that we would need a large body of water on the windward side if we were going to grow the cold tender European grape varieties that make great wine… more...
Enter the name for this tabbed section: White Wines
White Wine
Available
Price
Sweetness:
1 = Dry
5 = Sweet
1 = Dry
5 = Sweet
Wine information
True Chardonnay
Yes
$12
1
Crisp, ripe apple.
No oak.
No oak.
Chardonnay Reserve
No
$15
1
Lightly oaked Chardonnay.
Edelzwicker
Yes
$12
2
Spicy, floral character.
Gewuz + Riesling.
Gewuz + Riesling.
Pinot Grigio
Yes
$14
1
Peach and mango character.
Dry Riesling
Yes
$14
1
Apple character.
Crisp and dry.
Crisp and dry.
Riesling
No
$12
2
Ripe apple, floral character.
Traditional.
Traditional.
Riesling Reserve
No
$15
2
Apricot, flora, traditional
Traminette
No
$12
3
Fragrant and floral.
Extreme fruit character.
Extreme fruit character.
Late Harvest Vignoles
Yes
$17
4
Pineapple character.
Big fruit. SI. sweet.
Big fruit. SI. sweet.
42 Ice Wine
No
$15
5
Rich tropical fruit.
Very sweet.
Very sweet.
Lakeshore White
Yes
$9
1
Apples, mango and tropical fruit.
Soft.
Soft.
Lakeshore Demi-Sec
Yes
$8
3
Our most popular wine.
Soft and fruity.
Soft and fruity.
Briarwood White
Yes
$8
5
A sweeter version of the Demi-Sec.
Enter the name for this tabbed section: Red Wines
Red Wine
Available
Price
Sweetness:
1 = Dry
5 = Sweet
1 = Dry
5 = Sweet
Wine information
Cabernet Franc
Yes
$17
1
Lighter red with black fruit character
Cabernet Franc Reserve
No
$22
1
Blk cherry & plum character.
Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Yes
$16
1
Traditional tannic red with fruit & spice
Capriccio
Yes
$12
1
Our most popular red.
Soft with good fruit.
Soft with good fruit.
Meritage 2009
Yes
$18
1
Traditional Bordeaux style red.
Merlot
Yes
$15
1
Black fruit & cherry.
Moderate tannin.
Moderate tannin.
Pinot Noir
Yes
$18
1
Light red with cherry & blueberry character.
Merlot Estate Reserve
Yes
$22
1
Plums and black fruit.
Mild tannin.
Mild tannin.
Lakeshore Red
Yes
$10
1
Dry, complex with light oak and moderate tannin.
Lakeshore Ruby Red
Yes
$8
3
The red wine made to be chilled.
Fruit, soft.
Fruit, soft.
Briarwood Red
Yes
$8
5
Sweeter version of the Lakeshore Ruby Red.
Cabaret Rose'
No
$12
1
Dry Rose wine.
Great Summer wine!
Great Summer wine!
Lakeshore Sunset
Yes
$8
3
Semi-dry blush style wine.
Briarwood Sunset
Yes
$8
5
Sweeter version of the Lakeshore Sunset.
Enter the name for this tabbed section: Specialty Wines
Specialty Wine
Available
Price
Sweetness:
1 = Dry
5 = Sweet
1 = Dry
5 = Sweet
Wine information
Blueberry
Yes
$10
4
Tastes like Blueberry Pie
Cherry
Yes
$10
3
Tastes better than a Cherry Pie
Classic Port
No
$16
5
Cherry & chocolate character.
SI Sweet
SI Sweet
Raspberry
Yes
$12
3
Big, full flavor of ripe raspberries.
Premier Cuvee
Yes
$22
1
Sparkling wine made from Chardonnay
Blanc de Noir
Yes
$22
1
Clean fruit character.
Made from Pinot Noir.
Made from Pinot Noir.
Mulled Wine
Yes
$7
5
Sweet red wine with mulling spices, serve warm on cold winter days
Sparkling Riesling
Yes
$18
3
Semi-dry white sparkling wine
Sangria
No
$7
5
Citrus flavored red wine
Sparkling Demi-Sec
Yes
$18
3
Like a sparkling Asti
Experience The Wines
We offer several ways for you to experience our wines and to better understand the effect that the lake has on our grapes, and thus the wines we produce.
- Visit one of our tasting rooms where you can enjoy complimentary tastes of our award winning wines.
- Attend an event and / or dinner where you'll enjoy meeting other wine lovers, have a wonderful dinner, and of course, have a sampling of different wines.
- Take a vineyard or cellar tour and get up-close-and-personal with the grape growing and wine making process.
6130 122nd Avenue | Fennville, MI 49408
(269) 561-2396 | (800) 432-6265 for MI, Northern IL, and IN
winery@fennvalley.com | hours and contact
Fenn Valley Vineyards is a winery producing Michigan wines.
We host wine tasting, tours and other events throughout the year.
