Wine has been produced commercially in Door County for over 50 years. There’s history and tradition in the region. What started as apple and cherry wine production has transformed over the years to also include locally grown grapes and classic grape varieties brought in from all over the United States to be made by winemakers right here. It’s wine, yes, but it’s a celebration of the makers too. It’s a craft. It’s also a partnership. There are many wineries on the Door County Wine Trail. We’re all different, but that’s what makes the Trail complete. New visitors can taste their way across all wineries and find their niche. It’s a pilgrimage for annual visitors. It’s sharing an experience with friends and family to be remembered and relived year after year.
Fish Creek
Ephraim
Baileys Harbor
Featuring Live Music by Ben Larsen in the VIP Lounge
Music by Standing Ovation on the Main Stage
VIP Lounge is open 11a-4p for VIP ticketholders. Enjoy special VIP only wines and live music by Ben Larsen 11a-3p, plus curated cheese and cracker pairings available while supplies last. Private VIP restrooms.
Anchored Roots Vineyard & Winery
Ridgetop Rosé - A crisp, dry rosé wine with flavors of grapefruit, apricot, & orange cream.
The Passage - A dry red blend with notes of blackberry, raspberry, & baking spice.
Door Peninsula Winery
Rose Soiree - A semi-dry rosé blend of Frontenac Gris and Marquette. Tart flavors and notes of strawberry.
Frostline - A sweet ice wine. Blend of La Crosse and St. Pepin from Door Peninsula’s vineyard.
Harbor Ridge Winery
Field Blend - A harmonious mix of red and white grapes, with flavors of juicy berry, stone fruit, and a touch of spice.
Sauvignon Blanc - Crisp and zesty, with notes of citrus, tropical fruit, and a hint of fresh herbs.
Lake Fire Winery
Berserker Burnt Honey Mead - A sweet mead made with caramalized honey and aged in bourbon barrels. Notes of rich honey, caramel and bourbon.
The Emeline - Blackberry - A sweet and tart blackberry fruit wine fortified with grain spirits and aged in oak barrels.
Lautenbach’s Orchard Country Winery
Bobby’s Balaton Bounce - This semi-sweet port blends the tart taste of estate-grown Door County cherries and
Wine List
FROM 11AM - 3PM
the sweetness of a Wisconsin favorite, Brandy Old Fashioned. Serve room temp or chilled with a blue cheese or smoked cheese and meats.
Death’s Door Red - Crafted from estate-grown Marquette grapes, this port-style red, is sweet and rich, fortified with grape brandy to 17%...a perfect after dinner sipping wine. Serve room temp or chilled with aged cheddar or parmesan.
Mixed Meadia Wines
Blanc de Blanc Brut - Dry Champagne Method Sparkling wine. Estate Grown. 48% LaCrescent, 32% Itasca, 20% L’Acadie blanc. Notes of dry apricot and citrus fruit.
Blanc De Gris Demi Sec - Sweet Champagne Method Sparkling Wine. Wisconsin Ledge AVA grown 100% Frontenac Gris Notes of Pineapple and Honey.
Parallel 44 Winery
Promise - Dry, red.
Petite Pearl - Dry, balanced, red from Wis. Ledge.
Simon Creek Vineyard & Winery
Tempranillo - Dry and full bodied with aromas of red fruit
Sauvignon Blanc - Crisp tropical fruit and pear with lively acidity von Stiehl Winery
Nebbiolo - Bouquet of raspberry and floral notes. Structured and complex with firm tannins, vibrant acidity. Flavors of cherry, currant, licorice.
Legacy - Deep rich blend with strong tannins and full body. Soft cedar with stone fruits to open up to dark fruit, slight smoke, leather and tobacco spice.
Experience exceptional wine & genuine hospitality! Join us for a tasting or sip awhile overlooking our estate vineyard. With a portfolio of classic Washingtongrown styles plus locally-grown cold-hardy varieties, we have wines to please every palate.
Door Peninsula Winery
5806 Hwy 42, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 920-743-7431 - dcwine.com
With over 50 years of winemaking experience and 70 plus different wines, ciders, and meads made onsite, there is truly something for everyone! Stop by Door County’s largest winery offering FREE tastings at multiple tasting bars and FREE tours daily!
Nestled in the heart of Door County, Harbor Ridge Winery crafts approachable, high-quality wines designed for every occasion. Rooted in tradition and made for connection, our wines bring a taste of the Ridge to every glass.
Lake Fire Winery
8054 Highway 57, Baileys Harbor, WI 54202 (920) 839-9992lakefirewinery.com
The only waterfront winery in Door County! Located on the shores of Lake Michigan, Lake Fire Winery has a wide variety of wine ranging from dry to sweet including red, white, fruit, sparkling, and dessert varieties. Hard apple ciders, cocktails & beer are also available. Open year-round.
Lautenbach’s Winery & Cider Co.
9197 State Hwy 42, Fish Creek, WI 54212 (920) 868-3479 - orchardcountry.com
Established in 1985, enjoy our 50 awardwinning wines and ciders, created with fruits grown on the property - a taste for every palate. Create your own tasting flight, browse the spacious market, relax outdoors, seasonal fruits, food truck and live music.
Mixed Meadia Wines
7740 WI-42 Unit B, Egg Harbor, WI 54209 (920) 543-3800 - mixedmeadia.com
We are passionate about extending peoples’ concept of eating local from the plate to the glass and specialize in terroirdriven, locally grown wines, meads and ciders with a focus on traditional method sparkling wines and innovative co-ferments.
Parallel 44 Vineyard & Winery
5464 Co Rd P, Sturgeon Bay WI 54235 (920) 388-4400 - parallel44.com
We are redefining Wisconsin wines. 100% Wisconsin grown & the largest producer of wines from the Wisconsin Ledge AVA. 100’s of high awards, including 4x Winery of the Year, and 4th out of 1000s of wineries at the 2026 San Francisco Chronicle competition. Visit, sip & savor the difference!
Simon Creek Vineyard & Winery
5896 Bochek Road, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 746-9307 - simoncreekvineyard.com
Local family-owned Door County winery and taproom producing our own wines on-site. Enjoy a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere with tastings, plus a selfpour tap system featuring beer, bourbon, and cocktails—something for everyone—set on a beautiful 80-acre estate for gathering, celebrating, and making lasting memories.
von Stiehl Winery
115 Navarino St, Algoma, WI 54201 (920) 487-5208 - vonstiehl.com
Wisconsin’s oldest licensed winery, von Stiehl Winery & Cidery has crafted fine wines since 1967. With vineyards planted in 1997, enjoy award-winning wines and ciders in the historic aging tunnels or overlooking the Algoma harbor and Lake Michigan.
Ephraim
Waterbury Inn (Lodging Guests Only)
Ephraim Village Hall
Baileys Harbor
Baileys Harbor Rec Park (2623 Summit Road, Baileys Harbor)
The vans will begin at 10:30am and arrive at About Thyme Farm at 10:50am. The vans will continue to run this loop with pickups and drop offs every 20 to 25 minutes.
Fish Creek
Info Center/Library/Town Hall-(4097 Hwy 42, Fish Creek)Pick Up/Drop Off will be at the back of the building Parkwood Lodge (Lodging Guests Only)
Sister Bay
Birchwood Lodge (Lodging Guests Only)
Mill Road/ The Dörr Hotel
As Local As It Gets
Wine Trail is truly field to bottle
Long before “farm-to-table” became a restaurant cliché, Door County was doing something quieter and more fundamental: turning its harvest into wine.
The peninsula’s winemaking story begins not with grapes, but with cherries – the fruit that has shaped Door County’s landscape, economy, and identity for generations. In the 1960s, a country doctor named Doc Stiehl began pressing cherries from his Maplewood orchards in his basement, eventually convincing the state of Wisconsin to write winery licensing legislation and claiming its first license in 1967. What he understood intuitively is what the world’s great wine regions have always known: you start with what the land gives you.
That tradition runs deep for good reason. The world’s great wine regions were built on whatever fruit grew best nearby – and in Door County, that long meant cherries and apples. But in recent years the region has become increasingly known for its own grape cultivation.
In all, more than 300 tons of fruit grown between our shores into wine and cider production here each year, making this one of the most genuinely field-tobottle wine cultures in the country.
There’s a practical dimension to it, too. Much of the fruit used is bruised or blemished but still perfectly flavorful, giving growers a secondary market that keeps orchards financially viable, which in turn keeps the landscape and traditions that define Door County intact. It’s a quiet but essential economic loop.
The county is also evolving. Grape acreage is on the rise, supplementing imports from California, Washington, and
New York, and winemakers are pushing into more traditional styles alongside their fruit wines. Wine appreciators are hard-pressed to find another region offering as much variety in such a small area.
None of this is easy. Grapes have centuries of winemaking science behind them. Working with cherries, apples, and other fruits demands a different kind of expertise – managing unpredictable acidity and sugar levels, coaxing complexity from unconventional raw materials. The toughest obstacle, though, is cultural: the stubborn assumption that serious wine can only come from
traditional vitis vinifera grapes and wellknown regions. The winemakers of the Door County Wine Trail are quietly dismantling that idea, one bottle and one vintage at a time. Winemaking here is about the grower who tends the orchard and the winemaker who transforms that harvest, the visitor who discovers something unexpected in a glass. It’s about sustainability, freshness, and a sense of place you can actually taste. When we talk about local food culture, this is exactly the kind of story that deserves center stage.
1. Purchase your Passport at any participating winery. 2. Stop by any participating winery between now - December 31, 2026 to redeem. 3. Present your Passport and valid ID at checkout. Each winery will stamp their logo upon redemption.
4. Mail in your 2026 Passport for a chance to win 2 tickets to 2027 Door County Wine Fest!
Wine tasting
Anchored Roots Vineyard & Winery
Itasca - Dry, white
Ledge Blanc - Dry, white
Glacial Ledge - Dry, rosé
Shifting Stones - Semi-sweet, white
Frontenac Gris - Semi-sweet, white
Trailhead - Semi-sweet, red
Merlot - Oaked, dry, red
Cabernet Sauvignon - Oaked, dry, red
Harbor Ridge Winery
Carmen’s Last Dance - Sweet, red
Moo-scato - Sparkling, sweet, white
Hula Girl Cider - Sparkling, fruit, sweet, cider
Love Potion #Wine - Cherry, semi-sweet, white
Gimme One Good Riesling - Semi-sweet, white
Knockin’ Heads Red - Red, semi-sweet
What the heck! Malbec! - Oaked, dry, red
Three Wise Guys Pinot Grigio - Dry, white Lake Fire Winery
Cabernet Franc Aged in Bourbon Barrels Oaked, dry, red
Pinot Gris - Dry, white
Range Lights Red - Semi-sweet, red
Cana Island White - Semi-sweet, white
Riesling - Sweet, white
Lavender - Sweet, white
Hibiscus - Sweet, white
Blackberry Raspberry - Sweet, fruit
Mixed Meadia Wines
Ledge Blanc ‘25 - Dry, white
Blanc de Blanc Brut ‘22 - Sparkling, dry, white
Pink Pony - Sweet, mead
Vikings Blood & Honey - Sweet, mead, cherry
Second Breakfast - Sweet, mead, blueberry
Northern Red - Dry, red
Cherry Pet Nat - Sparkling, dry, cherry
Blanc de Pomme Brut - Sparkling, dry, cider
Parallel 44 Winery
Ledge Blanc - Dry, white
White Door - Dry, white
LaCrescent - Semi-sweet, white
Frozen Tundra Original - Semi-sweet, rosé
Red Door - Dry, red
Marquette - Dry, red
Nouveau Rouge - Semi-sweet, red
Pink Frosting - Sweet, rosé
Door Peninsula Winery
Cherry Zing! - White, cherry, semi-sweet
Fizzy Rizzy Raspberry - Sweet, white, sparkling, fruit
Strawberry Lemonade Spritz - Sparkling, semi-sweet, fruit, cider, apple
