Midwest Wine Press

Bonobo Winery Opening Now Slated for August

by · March 1, 2014

Todd Oosterhouse and Heather Fortin of Bonobo Winery

Todd Oosterhouse and Heather Fortin of Bonobo Winery

Todd Oosterhouse tells Midwest Wine Press that the new Bonobo Winery is now set to open during August. Weather conditions are a wild card for any construction project and heavy snow cover has caused some delays, Oosterhouse said.

Bonobo Winery is now making wine with the winery’s estate grown grapes and the help of other local winemakers, Oosterhouse said.

Bonobo has 20 acres of grapes on Old Mission Peninsula just east of Center Road about half way up the Peninsula.  The 6,500 square foot tasting room has a view of both the vineyard and the West Arm of Grand Traverse Bay.

Todd is partnering on the winery with his brother Carter Oosterhouse, both Traverse City natives. Carter is a television personality who is married to actress Amy Smart. 

The foundation has been poured at Bonobo Winery. The view from the tasting room will be one of Michigan's best.

The foundation has been poured at Bonobo Winery. The view from the tasting room will be one of Michigan’s best.

 

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Mark Ganchiff

Mark Ganchiff is the publisher of Midwest Wine Press, the leading source of news on the growing wine industry in the central United States. Mark has been a wine judge at the 2012 and 2014 INDY International Wine Competition, the 2014 Cold Climate Wine Competition, the 2013 Mid-American Wine Competition, the 2012 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition and the 2013 Michigan Wine Competition. He also enjoys speaking at wine events including the Cold Climate Wine Conference, the Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Association Annual Meeting, the Midwest Grape and Wine Conference and the Wisconsin Fruit and Vegetable Conference. Mark's articles about regional wine have appeared in Vineyard & Winery Management, WineMaker and several regional magazines. Mark is a Level One Sommelier in the Court of Master Sommeliers. He lives in Louisville, but also has a residence in Chicago.

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