About Dablon Vineyards & Winery
Dablon Vineyards & Winery grows its grapes on a 75-acre estate in Baroda, about five miles inland from Lake Michigan in the Lake Michigan Shore wine region. Roughly 45 acres are planted, many of them in terraced blocks edged with stone walls on glacial hills. The first four acres went in by hand in 2009, starting with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, and the winery now works with European grape varieties that are unusual in Michigan, including Malbec and Petit Verdot. The name honors Claude Dablon, a 17th-century French Jesuit who was among the first Europeans in Michigan.
The tasting room is open every day, with a patio that looks out over the vines. Seating and tastings are first come, first served for groups of eight or fewer. On Saturdays at 11 a.m. from June through October, a tour walks through the vineyard, the production area and the barrel room before ending with a guided tasting; in 2026 it cost $50 per person, including a $10 credit toward a bottle bought that day. Private tastings in the barrel room can be arranged year-round.
Small bites are sold on site, and outside food is not allowed. The estate is for adults only: no one under 21, including infants, and only trained service dogs. Sunday afternoons in fall bring live music from 3 to 5 p.m., and the 2026 Harvest Party on October 3 added hayrides through the vineyard.
Lavender Bliss Flower Farm in Bridgman is about 15 minutes west. In June and July, cut lavender there in the morning and come to Dablon for an afternoon on the patio.
What to do
- Taste estate wines from European grape varieties grown on site
- Take the Saturday vineyard and barrel room tour, June through October
- Sit on the patio overlooking the terraced vineyard
- Hear live music on Sunday afternoons in the fall
- Arrange a private tasting in the barrel room
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Tasting room open year-round; vineyard tours Saturdays June through October; Sunday live music in the fall
- Hours
- Posted fall 2026: Sunday–Thursday noon–6 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–6 p.m.; last call 5:30 p.m.; tastings until one hour before closing; closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day
- Admission
- Free to visit; vineyard tour and tasting $50 per person with a $10 bottle credit (2026)
Good to know
- Age
- 21 or older to taste or drink alcohol
- Dogs
- Service animals only
- Reservations
- Walk-in for 8 or fewer; required for groups of 9 or more and bus or limo tours
Tips for your visit
- Everyone in your party must be 21 or older, including babies
- Arrive at least an hour before closing if you want a tasting
- Groups of nine or more need to reserve ahead by email
- Plan a designated driver if you are visiting more than one tasting room
Pair it with a lavender farm
Lavender Bliss Flower Farm · about 15 minutes away
Lavender Bliss Flower Farm in Bridgman is about 15 minutes west; cut lavender there on a summer morning, then taste at Dablon.
Getting there
Questions
Can I bring children to Dablon?
No. The estate is 21 and over only, and that includes infants.
Do I need a reservation for a tasting?
Not for groups of eight or fewer; seating is first come, first served. Groups of nine or more must reserve.
When are vineyard tours?
Saturdays at 11 a.m., June through October; $50 per person in 2026, including a $10 bottle credit.
Are dogs allowed?
Only trained service dogs.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of Berrien County, Michigan
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