Contessa Wine Cellars

Contessa Wine Cellars is a family winery in Coloma, Michigan, founded by third-generation winemaker Tony Peterson after years apprenticing in his father's winery. The property sits in the wine-growing hills above the Coloma Valley, with a tasting room styled after an Italian villa and a European terrace that looks out over the valley. The winery produces whites including Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay Reserve, Divino, Bianco Bello, and Celeste; a dry rose and Prediletto Blush among the pink wines; and reds such as Cabernet Franc, Merlot, the Bordeaux-style Tre Tenores blend, Rosa d'amore, Lago Rosso, and Dolce Vita. It also makes fruit wines from blueberries and cherries. Chardonnay Reserve and several reds are aged in French or Hungarian oak. Tasting is available seven days a week from noon to 5 p.m. Guests can choose five one-ounce samples guided by a wine consultant for $10, or take a four-wine, two-ounce flight to the outdoor deck for $15. Glasses run $6.99 to $9.99, and featured sangria is served by the glass. The deck is pet-friendly and welcomes picnics; seating is first-come, first-served, with no reservations.

Written by Ava from public sources. Not written or reviewed by the winery.