Estate flight
The five
Dry Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Pét-Nat, Blaufränkisch and the cider. The whole hill in twenty minutes.
$18
Visit
Come up the hill.
A stone tasting room with a long oak bar, a terrace that looks down the rows to the water, and a counter full of cheese. Walk-ins are welcome at the bar; reserve for the terrace, a seated flight or a tour.
Hours
Open by the season, like everything else here.
| Season | Days | Hours | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 – Oct 31 | Thu – Sun | 12 – 6pm | Terrace open; last flight poured 5:15. Fridays in July & August open until 8. |
| Nov 1 – Dec 23 | Fri – Sun | 12 – 5pm | Holiday cheese boxes and library wines. Closed Thanksgiving Day. |
| Dec 27 – Jan 4 | Daily | 12 – 5pm | Open every day between the holidays except Jan 1. |
| Jan 5 – Apr 30 | Saturdays | 12 – 5pm | Winter hours. Cave tours by appointment; lambing visits in late March. |
Closed Thanksgiving, December 24–26 and January 1. Hours can change for weather or harvest; the status line at the top of every page is updated the same morning.
Good to know
- Guests under 21 are welcome in the tasting room and on the terrace with an adult; we pour a cold-pressed apple juice from the old orchard for them.
- Leashed dogs are welcome on the terrace and the lane, but not in the tasting room or the creamery.
- Groups of 7 or more: please email ahead. Groups of 13 or more are hosted as a private event.
- No outside alcohol. Picnics are fine on the lawn below the terrace.
- Limousines and buses: by prior arrangement only, Thursday and Friday.
- The tasting room, terrace and restrooms are step-free. The cave tour includes 14 stairs and a gravel path.
Flights & pricing
What's on the board.
All flights are five 2-oz pours unless noted. Bottles bought the same day get the flight fee back, up to two flights per table.
Wine & cheese
Paired flight
Four wines, each with a cut of the cheese it was made for, plus bread from the Birchwood bakery in Lake Leelanau and our own honey.
$32
Library
Back vintages
2019 and 2021 Riesling beside the current release, and the 2019 Blaufränkisch. Three pours, seated only.
$26
Creamery board
All four cheeses
Tomme, Bay Blue, Juniper Ash and Fresh with quince paste, pickled cherries and crackers. Serves two.
$28
By the glass $9–14 · By the bottle at list price, no corkage on the terrace
Cheese to go cut to order, by the pound · Boxes from $48
Non-alcoholic old-orchard apple juice $4 · Leelanau sparkling water $3
Reservations
Reserve a table on the terrace.
The bar is first-come. The terrace (28 seats) and the seated library flight take reservations in 90-minute slots. On summer weekends the terrace is usually full by 1pm, so book if you can. There's no charge to reserve; we just ask that you let us know if plans change.
Tours and the cave visit are booked separately on the tours page. Parties of 13 or more go through private events.
Prefer the phone?
Call (555) 017-3390, Thursday to Sunday from 11am. Leave a message any other time and Dana will call back the next open day.
Terrace reservation
This form is for the tasting room terrace. Nothing is confirmed until you receive an email from us.
Directions
8950 E Juniper Hill Road, Suttons Bay
From Traverse City (25 minutes): take M-22 north for 17 miles. Half a mile past the Suttons Bay marina, turn right (east) onto E Juniper Hill Road. Follow the gravel for 1.4 miles as it climbs; the lane is lined with the old apple trees. Park under the maples at the top. The tasting room is the stone building on your left.
From Northport (20 minutes): M-22 south through Omena, left on E Juniper Hill Road just before the marina.
By bike: we're 2 miles off the Leelanau Trail. The climb is steep; the ride home is not. Bike racks are by the creamery door.
GPS note: some apps route you via Hilltop Road, which is a seasonal two-track. Stick to M-22 and E Juniper Hill Road.