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The 2025 winners

2025 Michigan Vintner Invitational Results

Celebrating the wines, the makers, and the character of exceptional winemaking.

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2025 award winners

Award winners

Results

2025 award winners

Gold Medal Winners:

Amoritas Vineyards 2021 Dry Riesling

Gold

Blu Dot Farm & Vineyard 2023 Reserve Marquette

Gold

Contessa Wine Cellars Dry Rose

Gold

Crane's Winery 2024 Gruner Veltliner

Gold

Crane's Winery 2024 Resolved White

Gold

Crane's Winery 2024 Pinot Blanc

Gold

Kuhnhenn Brewing Company Sake

Gold

2025 award winners

Silver Medal Winners:

Amoritas Vineyards 2023 Chard Renee

Silver

Amoritas Vineyards Pit Stop

Silver

Blu Dot Farm & Vineyard 2023 Reserve Marquette

Silver

Chateau Fontaine 2023 Sauvignon Blanc

Silver

Chateau Fontaine 2022 Chardonnay

Silver

Kuhnhenn Brewing Company Hard Cider

Silver

2025 award winners

Bronze Medal Winners:

Blu Dot Farm & Vineyard 2024 Itasca- Charlevoix County

Bronze

Contessa Wine Cellars Chardonnay

Bronze

Crooked Vine Vineyard & Winery 2023 Cottage White

Bronze

Dablon Vineyards and Winery 2023 Pinot Noir

Bronze

Dablon Vineyards and Winery 2024 Pinot Noir Rose

Bronze

Kuhnhenn Brewing Company Perry Cider

Bronze

World Varietal Winery 2022 Pinot Noir

Bronze

World Varietal Winery 2019 Brunello Reserve

Bronze

World Varietal Winery 2021 Merlot

Bronze

2025 award winners

Double Gold Best in Class:

Double Gold

White Wines - Crane's Winery - 2024 -Gruner Veltliner

Double Gold

Blush and Rose Wines - Contessa Wine Cellars - 302 – Rose

Double Gold

Red Wines - Blu Dot Farm & Vineyard – 2023 -Reserve Marquette

Double Gold

Sake - Kuhnhenn Brewing Company - 1000 - Sake

2025 Michigan Vintner Invitational – Winery of the Year

Crane's Winery

Fennville, MI

2025 Michigan Vintner Invitational Results logo
“We would like to thank everyone at the Michigan Wine Invitational for the recognition of our wines. We are very proud of the 2024 vintage and it’s a testament to the phenomenal grapes being grown and wine being made in our area.”
— Crane's WineryRead the press release