Leelanau Peninsula

A small boutiique Winery and Vineyard nestled in the rolling hills of Leelanau County, our wines are 100% estate grown and bottled from grapes including Riesling, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Muscat, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Cabernet Franc.  We recently upgraded our Winery and hired a Bordeaux educated Winemaker to help produce as good as red wine as is capable in our Northern Michigan climate.   We have an off-site Tasting Room in the Village of Lake Leelanau and on the water - boaters welcome.

United States

Boathouse Vineyards

Auxerrois

Cabernet Franc

Chardonnay

Merlot

Muscat

Pinot Blanc

Pinot Grigio

Pinot Noir

Regent

Riesling

Syrah

Doug Olson was born and raised in Queens, New York. After a decade of work as a FB director and sales in NYC, Doug moved to California to begin working in Napa and Sonoma County cellars. Doug moved to Bordeaux, France, to earn a Masters of Science in Viticulture and Enology from both Bordeaux Sciences Agro, a Grande Ecole (part of the French elite equivalent of the American Ivy League), as well as one from the Institute des Sciences du Vigne et du Vin, one of the country’s leading wine research centers. Doug has worked at wineries in Rioja, Spain, and Sicily, as well as a consultant for developing properties in Mallorca, Spain.

Doug is excited to be part of Northern Michigan and share his “old world” approach towards producing wines. He plans on leveraging his global experience and expertise to reveal the true identity and potential of Michigan-grown wines. 

Doug's first vintage in Northern Michigan begins in 2022

Doug Olson

White

Peach and pineapple flavors with a touch of pear at the end. Nice fruity finish.

Tropical and stone fruits.  Bright. Focused and clean with a touch of salinity.   Excellent food wine.   100% estate grown and bottled.   Long and slow fermentation

Dry Riesling

Chardonnay Blend

Tropical fruits.  Bright.  Lean and easy to drink.   Excellent food wine.   100% Estate Grown and Bottled.

Provemont White

Guava, Clementine and Key Lime.   Structured with generous and polished mouth feel.   1% Residual sugar.  Grown, produced and bottled at Boathouse Vineyards.  

Medium Bodied and structured.  Red fruited.  Stainless and Oak Barrel Aging 

Cabernet Franc-Merlot Blend

Flavors of blackberry and raspberry.   ‘Puckery” sensation.   Lingering finish.

Boathouse Red

Rosé

Pale and restrained strawberry.  Structured and soft tannins.   A perfect food wine.   

Cabernet Franc Rose

Cabernet Franc-Pinot Noir Blend

Light body blend of Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Syrah.  Red fruited.  Medium tannins.   Barrel Aging.

Provemont Red

Light blackberry aroma.  Light in color but full in flavors of blackberry and raspberry with a hint of oak. 

Blackberry aroma.   Flavors of blackberry and black cherry.  Lingering finish. 

Fragrant floral aromas.  Rich flavors of peach and orange citrus.

Boathouse Vineyards

United States

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