CHERRY WINE
FRUIT WINE
Notes from the Winemakers
Fashioned from Montmorency and Balaton tart cherries, our cherry wine is fruity and spicy with plenty of sweetness. Aromas of chocolate covered cherries, cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon fill the glass of this Northern Michigan staple. In addition to cherries, flavors of mandarin, blueberry, cherry cola and preserves shine through the wine. With ample residual sugar to balance the tartness of the cherries, Bel Lago’s cherry wine embodies our region’s most iconic produce in a bottle.
Production Notes
As one of the major cherry processors for cherry wine in the area, Bel Lago presses between 70 and 150 tons of cherries each year. We press the fruit whole and ferment the juice at low temperatures to retain the fruit profile and unique characteristics of both varieties used in the blend.
Accolades
Gold Medal – Michigan Wine Collaborative 2021
Silver Medal (92) – NY International Wine Competition 2021
$16.00/bottle
Vintage: Non-vintageComposition: 65% Balaton cherry wine and 35% Montmorency cherry wineAppellation: Leelanau PeninsulaAlc x Vol: 10.4% pH: 3.7 TA: 10 g/L RS: 7.1%
At Bel Lago, our wines reflect a legacy of craftsmanship and sustainability. Grown in Leelanau’s rich soils, each bottle embodies our commitment to quality and respect for the land.