Award winning wines to try on the Southwest Michigan Makers Trail

Try these medal winners on your Makers Trail tour

If your wine cabinet selections need refreshing, head out to the Southwest Michigan Makers Trail. Several local wineries have earned awards for their vintages in recent years. Come toast their victories!

12 Corners Vineyards | 1201 N. Benton Center Rd., Benton Harbor | 269-927-1512 | Website

• 2018 Vidal Ice Wine - Gold Medal - 2020 Finger Lakes International Wine & Spirits Competition
• 2018 Cabernet Franc - Silver Medal - 2020 National Cabernet Franc Wine Competition

Domaine Berrien Cellars | 398 East Lemon Creek Rd., Berrien Springs | 269-473-9463 | Website

• 2019 Riesling - Bronze Medal - 2020 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
• 2019 Vignoles - Gold Medal - 2020 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
• 2019 Garden Party White (new release) - Silver Medal - 2020 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
• 2019 Unoaked Chardonnay - Silver Medal - 2020 American Wine Society Wine Competition
• 2018 Oaked Marsanne - Silver Medal - 2020 Florida International Wine Competition
• 2018 Grandma's Red - Silver Medal – 2020 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
• 2018 Unoaked Chardonnay - Silver Medal - 2019 Great American International Wine Competition and
• Silver Medal - 2019 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
• 2018 Merlot - Bronze Medal - 2020 American Wine Society Commercial Wine Competition
• 2017 Red Satin - Bronze Medal - 2020 Florida International Wine Competition and Bronze Medal – 2020 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
• 2017 Pinot Noir - Silver Medal – 2019 Tasters Guild Consumers Wine Judging and Bronze Medal - 2019 Jefferson Cup Invitational Wine Judging
• 2017 Cabernet Franc - Silver Medal - 2020 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging and Silver Medal - 2019 Jefferson Cup Invitational Wine Competition
• 2017 Lemberger - Silver Medal - 2020 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging and Bronze Medal - 2019 Jefferson Cup Invitational Wine Competition
• 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon - Bronze Medal - 2020 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
• 2017 Syrah - Bronze Medal - 2019 Jefferson Cup Invitational Wine Competition and Silver Medal - 2019 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
• 2017 Cabernet Franc Ice Wine - Silver Medal – 2018 Jefferson Cup Invitational Wine Competition
• 2016 Wolf's Prairie Red - Silver Medal – 2018 Tasters Guild Consumers Wine Judging
• 2016 Crown of Cab - Bronze Medal - 2019 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging and Bronze Medal - 2019 Florida International Wine Competition

Karma Vista Vineyards | 6991 Ryno Rd., Coloma | 269-468-9463 

• 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon - Best in Class, Double Gold Medal & 95 Point Rating - 2019 Harvest Challenge, Santa Rosa/Sonoma, CA
• 2015 Stone Temple Pinot - Double Gold Medal - 2019 Michigan Wine Competition

Lemon Creek Winery | 533 East Lemon Creek Rd, Berrien Springs | 269-471-1321 | Website

• 2017 Cabernet Franc - Double Silver Medal - 2020 National Cabernet Franc Competition