Old Mission Peninsula Wine Trail

Runs up the 19-mile Old Mission Peninsula north of Traverse City, mainly along Center Road (M-37); all ten wineries are within about five miles of each other.

Checked October 1, 2026 on the trail’s and each winery’s own website. Official trail site

• 10wineries listed
• 2001trail founded
• 1towns
• 6serve food
• 7dog-friendly

The wineries (10)

4 of 10 wineries publish a tasting price. Sorted by town.

• 2 Lads Winery

  Traverse City

  58-acre estate near the tip of the peninsula focused on cool-climate reds and sparkling wines.

  • $15 wine flights; guided tasting $40; private tour & tasting $75
  • food
  • dog-friendly

• Black Star Farms (Old Mission)

  Traverse City

  Second tasting room of Black Star Farms, focused on white wine production and distilling.

  • distillery
  • dog-friendly

• Bowers Harbor Vineyards

  Traverse City

  Makes over 30 wines and ciders, including sparkling wines and fruit ports.

  • dog-friendly
  • kids area
  • brewery/cidery

• Brys Estate Vineyard & Winery

  Traverse City

  Family-run 155-acre estate with a tasting room, upper deck and guesthouse.

  • food
  • lodging
  • picnic

• Chateau Chantal

  Traverse City

  Hilltop 65-acre estate with views of both bays; makes more than 40 wines from dry to sweet, and runs a B&B.

  • Spirit tastings from $3; wine by the glass from $9
  • lodging
  • dog-friendly
  • live music
  • food
  • event venue

• Chateau Grand Traverse

  Traverse City

  Making wine on Old Mission Peninsula since 1974; has an inn and offers walk-in and reserved tasting experiences.

  • lodging
  • food
  • live music
  • dog-friendly

• Hawthorne Vineyards

  Traverse City

  Estate on a high bluff overlooking East and West Grand Traverse Bay; wines include Auxerrois, Chardonnay, Riesling and Lemberger.

  • dog-friendly

• Mari Vineyards

  Traverse City

  100% estate winery with 73 acres of vines and Italian varieties; has an underground wine cave.

  • Guided tasting of 5 wines $24; flights from $24; cave tour $20; tour & tasting $75
  • food
  • picnic
  • event venue
  • live music

• Peninsula Cellars

  Traverse City

  Family winery whose tasting room is the historic Maple Grove Schoolhouse; makes grape and fruit wines and hard ciders.

  • Wine flights $18
  • brewery/cidery

• Tabone Vineyards

  Traverse City

  Estate winery making small batches of dry, fruit-forward Riesling, Chardonnay and Pinot Gris; first vintage in 2014.

  • dog-friendly
  • food

Filter the trail

• Dog-friendly wineries7 of 10
• Wineries with food6 of 10
• Wineries with live music3 of 10
• Wineries with lodging3 of 10

How to do the trail without driving

Where to stay

Staying on the trail means no long drive after the last tasting. Towns with wineries on the Old Mission Peninsula trail:

• Hotels in Traverse City10 wineries in town

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Best time to go

Open year-round; summer and fall are busiest. Harvest runs from September (whites) to late October-early November (reds). The trail suggests winter or spring for more personal attention.

Trail events

Dates as published by the trail. Confirm tickets on the official site.