| Chateau Chantal | |
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| Location | Old Mission Peninsula, Michigan, USA |
| Appellation | Old Mission Peninsula AVA |
| Formerly | Begin Orchards |
| Founded | 1983 |
| First vintage | 1990 |
| Key people | Mark Johnson, Winemaker Brian Hosmer, Winemaker Elizabeth Berger, Operations Manager Marie-Chantal Begin-Dalese, Director of Marketing |
| Cases/yr | 15,000 - 20,000 |
| Known for | Late Harvest Riesling |
| Varietals | Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot noir, Cabernet Franc, Gewürztraminer, Blaufränkisch, Pinot blanc, Pinot grigio |
| Other products | Ice Wine, Cerise (grape), Entice, http://www.chateauchantal.com/b-b 11 room B&B, http://www.chateauchantal.com/tours-events Tapas Tours, http://www.chateauchantal.com/tours-events Jazz at Sunset, http://www.chateauchantal.com/tours-events Cooking Classes |
| Distribution | National |
| Tasting | Open to the Public |
| Website | http://www.chateauchantal.com/ |
Chateau Chantal is a winery located on the Old Mission Peninsula, only a few miles north of Traverse City, in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States. The chateau sits atop one of the highest points on the Old Mission Peninsula and has views of both East and West arms of Grand Traverse Bay. The winery is a European style chateau on a 64-acre (26 ha) estate. Chantal is in an official American Viticultural Area, one of five in Michigan, a state that specializes in vinifera, hybrid and native grape varieties. The Chateau has a tasting room, an eleven-room bed and breakfast, and a hospitality room where cooking classes and Jazz at Sunset are hosted.[citation needed]