Southeast Michigan’s River Raisin Wine Trail: Fall 2026 Fare & Pair
Experience the River Raisin Wine Trail, where four wineries each feature a Vertical Wine Tasting paired with a delicious small plate. Travel at your own pace on Saturday, September 12, from 11 AM to 6 PM, and visit each winery for just $30 per person ($12 for designated drivers, food only).
A vertical wine tasting lets you sample the same wine from multiple vintages (years) side by side. Each winery will feature two or three vintages of the same wine, showcasing how weather, growing conditions, harvest timing, and aging influence its flavor and character.
Each tasting is paired with a thoughtfully prepared small plate, making this a fun and flavorful way to discover how every vintage tells its own story.
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Flying Otter Vineyard & Winery (between Adrian & Tecumseh)
Sample Flying Otter's estate-grown Marquette through three stages of aging: taste the 2023 and 2024 vintages while they're aging in oak barrels, then compare them to the finished 2025 bottled vintage to experience how the same wine evolves over time. Paired with a roast beef crostini topped with Parmesan cream sauce. -
Cherry Creek Cellars (US-12 in Brooklyn)
Enjoy authentic Mexican Street Corn Dip paired with tastings of Cherry Creek Cellars' Sauvignon Blanc from the 2023 and 2025 vintages. -
Chateau Aeronautique Winery (near US-12 in Onsted)
Enjoy your choice of Shrimp on the Barbie or a Chicken Kabob served with a rich white wine butter sauce, paired with a three-vintage tasting of Chateau Aeronautique's signature Chateau Blanc (2021, 2023, and 2024). -
Pentamere Winery (downtown Tecumseh)
Info coming soon.
🎫 Buy tickets here and indicate which winery you’ll start at to receive your wristband. 🎫
Group Wine Tour Transportation & Tastings
Planning a wine trail adventure? Visit Lenawee offers discounted group transportation through its partnership with First Student. Groups can either pre-book tastings at participating wineries or pay as they go. If tastings are booked in advance, Visit Lenawee coordinates with the wineries and issues payment directly—making the experience smooth and hassle-free.
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