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Chateau Grand Traverse

12239 Center Rd · Traverse City, MI

Why you should go…

Planted in 1974, Chateau Grand Traverse helped establish Old Mission Peninsula as a serious wine region, thanks to a climate moderated by the surrounding bay waters. Its tasting room looks out over rows of Riesling vines toward Grand Traverse Bay.

  • #winery
  • #tasting room
  • #old mission peninsula
  • #riesling

Good to know

General eat & drink guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Go early or go late

    The simplest way around a wait at a popular room is to sit down before the rush or after it.

  • Reservations open on a schedule

    Where bookings are taken, tables tend to be released a set number of days in advance, often at a fixed hour.

  • Menus move with the season

    Treat any dish you read about online as a maybe, not a promise, especially anything local and seasonal.

  • Ask what the place is known for

    Staff will point you at the thing worth ordering faster than any list will.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Chateau Grand Traverse, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Eat & Drink
    Local Gem

    Black Star Farms

    Under $25

    A Leelanau Peninsula winery and farm estate with tastings, a creamery, and an inn.

    6.6 mi awayMore like this

  • Museums
    Quirky Fun

    Music House Museum

    Under $25

    A collection of antique automated music machines, from player organs to a theater pipe organ.

    12 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Family Favorite

    Traverse City State Park

    Under $25

    A shaded, family-friendly campground and beach on West Grand Traverse Bay.

    12 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Tours
    Family Favorite

    Amon Orchards

    Under $25

    Wagon tours through cherry orchards with u-pick fruit and fresh cherry treats.

    13 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    Fishtown

    Free

    A cluster of weathered fishing shanties on the Leland River, still home to working charter boats.

    13 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Eat & Drink
    Foodie Favorite

    Grand Traverse Pie Company

    Under $25

    The original location of a Michigan pie shop built on the region's tart cherry crop.

    14 mi awayMore like this