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Michigan's Aurora Cellars Brut Rosé Receives 91 Points
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Aurora Cellars: A Full Production Boutique Winery
Many people are surprised to learn that Michigan is the second-most agriculturally diverse state, boasting 148 wineries. Aurora Cellars is unique in that it's a full-production boutique winery, nestled in rolling hills just a stone's throw from Lake Leelanau and Lake Michigan. It's close proximity to water, the abundance of blanketing snow and its mostly all hard compact clay soil provide the perfect combination to produce internationally acclaimed cool-climate wines.
Award-Winning Red Wines
Aurora Cellars boasts a sophisticated selection of red wines with national notoriety. The boutique winery recently won the TEXSOM Judge's Selection award for the 2017 Cab Franc and a gold in the same competition for the Blaufränkisch.
Brut Rosé & Sparkling Standouts
The Brut Rosé is full of candied cherries on both the nose and palate. Given 91 points at both Wine Enthusiast and the James Suckling Awards, the Brut Rosé rounds out the deep collection of dry to medium sweet sparkling delights at
Aurora Cellars.
White Wines
The Leelanau Peninsula on the 45th parallel provides an ideal location for growing vinifera grapes. The white varieties consistently excel producing highly aromatic wines with bright acid that are lower in alcohol. These white wines are ideal food wines and fresh palate cleansers with depth and complexity. White varieties such as Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Sauvignon Blanc, Gruner Veltliner and more thrive at Aurora Cellars Vineyard.
Rosé Wines
Growing and producing red wines in a cool climate provides flexibility and delights wine makers because they can consistently produce a high quality rosé. Rosé wines from cool climate regions provide big fruit notes up front with crisp delicious acidity on the finish to appease any wine lover on a warm summer day. Aurora Cellars currently produces a full-bodied rosé rich with red fruit flavor, but crisp to refresh your palate.
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No Longer A Secret: Aurora Cellars Cool-Climate Wine
Producing world class cool climate wines on the northern edge of a viticultural growing region is not an easy task, but the Simpson Family owners recognized the risk and are up to the challenge. Their farming heritage, forward-thinking attitude, and edgy and innovative business practices are what have helped these distinct cool climate reds gain notoriety nationally.
Deep Family Wine Heritage
Sibling owners, Sam & Taylor Simpson, come from a family with a rich history in farming who helped pioneer the Leelanau Peninsula wine-growing region. This heritage, and a carefully curated production team, has bred success in the form of sophisticated and delicious award-winning wine.
Premium Farming Techniques
Aurora Cellars vines are hand tended to, hand harvested, hand crafted, and barrel-aged in small batches, fewer than 10,000 cases per year. This delicate process provides time to carefully examine each batch to ensure it meets the team's high standards.
Surprising Benefits of Snow
Many wonder how vines can survive in the cold Michigan winters. But the plentiful snow in the Leelanau Peninsula actually plays a special role in the cool-climate winemaking process. The thick blanket provides a protective, insulating cover for the vines through the winter and into early spring to grow a wide variety of grapes.
The Importance of Dirt
The 'terroir' of Aurora Cellars is incredibly unique. Its deep sandy clay loam mix provides great drainage and water retention, and the top layer is composed of hard compact clay. This enables ample water supply to the vines with no need to irrigate. This combination stresses the vines, which pushes them to grow higher quality, more dynamic grapes, in turn producing world-class wines.
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