Old Mission Peninsula
The Old Mission Peninsula appellation was established in 1987 and covers 18,023 acres across Grand Traverse.
| Established | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Area | 18,023 acres · 28 sq miles |
| Counties | Grand Traverse |
| Federal listing | 27 CFR 9.114 |
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How it came to be
Recognised by the federal government on petition by Edward O'Keefe, Chateau Grand Traverse Winery.
18,023 acres
The boundary, as written into law
Every American wine appellation is defined in federal regulations by walking the boundary landmark by landmark. The official description of this one begins:
(1) The beginning point is on the Traverse City, Mich., U.S.G.S. map at the shoreline of the West Arm of Grand Traverse Bay at Section 1, Township 27 North, Range 11 West (T27N, R11W), approximately 500 feet due west of the intersection of two unmarked light-duty roads (approx. 750 feet north of Bryant Park); (2) The boundary proceeds north 19 miles along the western shoreline of the Old Mission Peninsula until it...
Boundary traced by the UC Davis Library from the official descriptions in federal regulation, and released under an open licence. Smoothed for manufacturing. Decorative use only, not for legal boundary determination.