Near the end of last season, Chateau Chantal released two new wines that were so popular they will be back this year. Naughty Red is an immediately appealing dry wine with a surprising amount of complexity. Nice Red is similar and with a touch of sweetness. There will be two 2000 Chardonnays - the less oaky being the charmer and the Reserve more serious. Peninsula Cellars garnered Best of Category honors at the State Fair Wine Competition for their 1999 Pinot Blanc.
Supply is short, so buy early.
To see more evidence of this, try the 2000 Dry Gewurztraminer and the 2000 Select Riesling. And, for a really good inexpensive red, try the Old School Red. Chateau Grand Traverse also has some attractive 2000 white wines. Owner Sean O'Keefe has made a small lot of Whole Cluster Riesling. This is a really delicious nearly dry Riesling with a great aroma.