Aurora Cellars is starting the 2022 season off with a bang! This season, we are releasing four new wines for our patrons to enjoy. The new releases include a 2020 Pinot Noir, a 2021 Sauvignon Blanc, a 2021 Rosé, and our new sparkling pinot grigio named Leora. ...
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The New ‘Shining Light’ of Aurora Cellars’ Sparkling Wines: Leora
This season, Aurora Cellars is releasing a new sparkling pinot grigio for wine consumers to enjoy. Leora - which means ‘shining light’ in Italian - is the newest member of our sparkling wine family. It was inspired by our desire to create a sparkling wine similar in...
Spring 2022 Winemaker’s Selections
To help our Proprietor and Somm club members with their Spring 2022 Wine Club Allocation choices, Winemaker Drew Perry preselected a unique collection of a new vintage, an award winner, and a new sparkling wine. 2018 Medium Sweet Riesling Stone fruits aromatics...
Aurora Cellars Comes Out on Top at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Aurora Cellars came out on top at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. Our 2020 Gruner Veltliner was awarded ‘Best in Class’ and our Brut Rosé received a gold medal during the prestigious competition. For the past 22 years, the competition has brought...
NEWS: Brewvine – Aurora Cellars Takes Home Three Jefferson Cups Showing Teamwork and Passion for Winemaking
By Whitney Amann, Jeremy Erickson | January 14, 2022 In this week’s Brewvine, Whitney Amann and photojournalist Jeremy Erickson take you to Lake Leelanau for a sip of Aurora Cellars award-winning wines. Aurora Cellars took home top honors in the White...
NEWS: Aurora Cellars Earned Recognition for its Wines
Six Michigan wines won top honors in the annual Jefferson Cup Invitational, considered among the most notable wine competitions in the country. By: Greg Tasker Special to The Detroit News | December 3, 2021 Three white wines from Aurora Cellars, a family-owned...
Winemaker Selections for Fall 2021
As our Proprietor and Somm Club members are preparing to make their wine selections for the Fall 2021 Shipment, our Winemaker Drew Perry has preselected a unique collection of new vintages and award-winning wine for their order. Here are his recommendations and a...
NEWS: Wine Enthusiast gives Michigan wineries high marks
Nine sparkling wines from the Traverse Wine Coast have garnered high ratings in the latest edition of Wine Enthusiast, one of the nation’s top wine magazines. By Greg Tasker Special to The Detroit News | August 27, 2021 Listed in the publication’s extensive...
Aurora Cellars Wines Bring Home Big Awards
Aurora Cellars Wines Catch National Attention The Simpson Family Estate’s winemaking team was thrilled to take home the top prize and five other medals for Aurora Cellars wines at the 2021 TEXSOM International Wine Awards. The competition, which draws some of the top...