Chateau Fontaine ( is a Michigan winery located near Traverse City on Lake Michigan. Chateau Fontaine is a family-run winery that opened its tasting room doors in 2000. Dan and Lucie Matthies started growing grapes in 1987, and made their first Chardonnay in 1998.
Their wine-making adventure in 1987 when horticultural expert Dr. G. Stanley Howell, from Michigan State University, visited their land and was, “very favorably impressed by the topography, the slope and the aspect. The way the land changes elevation…is just about ideal.” South facing slopes, temperature buffering from the lakes and perfect soil pH combined to give the Matthies great conditions for growing vinifera grapes.
World-class distinction for several of their white wines, winning the John Rose Award at the Finger Lakes International Competition for the dry and semi-sweet White Rieslings in 2012 and 2013, respectively, and the Best Pacific Rim White Wine for their 2010 Gewurztraminer
As seen in Wine Spectator
15 varietals including:
Pinot Noir
Woodland Red
Big Paw Red
Chardonnay
Pinot Gris
Woodland White
Pinot Blanc
Dry Riesling
Gewurztraminer
Semi-Sweet Riesling
Laughing Waters Dry Rosé
Cherry Wine
Cherryshine
Grüner Veltliner
Viognier
Tasting Room Hours
Sunday – Friday 12pm – 5pm
Saturday 11am – 6pm
2290 South French Road
Lake Leelanau, Michigan 49653
231-256-0000
EMAIL
info@chateaufontaine.com