A-Z OF PRODUCERS

Based on Seneca Lake, Ann and John Martini planted their original vineyard in 1973.  The first wines for Anthony Road were made in 1990 and the winery has been a family affair ever since.

Their location and proximity to the lake creates a favourable microclimate ideal for aromatic varieties such as their award-winning Riesling or Pinot Gris, as well as reds such as Cabernet Franc or Lemberger.

Bedell Cellars is a pioneering, family-owned winery in the Long Island Wine Growing region, dedicated to quality and creativity in everything they do.

With a commitment to sustainable farming, they have hand-crafted their wines in small batches for over 40 years using methods that define the regional style — artistically blending grapes grown in the unique maritime terroir.

Bedell stands at the forefront of excellence and is widely regarded as the benchmark winery in the eastern United States.

In the cool climate of the Finger Lakes, the best place to grow grapes is close to the lake. And the deeper the lake, the better.
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The Boundary Breaks vineyards are planted close to the shores of Seneca Lake, the deepest of the eleven Finger Lakes in Central New York. Even though winter temperatures can fall below zero, Seneca Lake rarely freezes over. 
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The team grows cool-climate grape varieties including Riesling, Gewurztraminer and Cabernet Franc, and produce wines that express the full range styles that are possible from such classic grapes.
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The Brotherhood Winery is one of the oldest wineries in the United States. It released its first commercial vintage in 1839 and operated throughout the Prohibition period. In the past the winery farmed both vitis labrusca and French hybrids. In the 1980s vitis vinifera vines were introduced by Cesar Baeza, a prominent Chilean winemaker who took over the winery in 1987. Today they vinify a number of different varieties including Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Riesling and Chardonnay.

Buttonwood Grove winery has established a reputation for producing some of the most noteworthy wines in the Finger Lakes.

When the unique opportunity arose to purchase the beautiful Buttonwood property in early 2014, Dave and Melissa Pittard leapt at the opportunity. Since their purchase of the winery, they have greatly expanded the vineyards and completed the construction of a new wine-making building, along with other upgrades.

In 2017, their efforts led to being awarded the Governor’s Cup, designating the 2016 Riesling as the Best Wine in New York State.

With 28-acres of vines, a small winery and tasting room in Bridgehampton, Channing Daughters grow and create wines from over two dozen varieties. The six separate vineyards on the Bridgehampton farm were planted from 1982 to 2007.

The varieties planted in each block represent the development of Channing Daughters from Walter Channing’s first experiments to the team’s emerging interest in Italianate grape varieties to a fascination with complanted multi-variety blocks and wines to a reversal from single clone plantings of Chardonnay to the inter-planted 10 clone blocks of today, all in pursuit of complexity and deliciousness and reflection of our place.

Channing Daughters is proud to produce wines bearing all three Long Island AVAs - The North Fork of Long Island, The Hamptons, and Long Island.  The team believes in celebrating the place, vineyards and region from which they are lucky enough to produce wine. 

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Element Winery is a small production winery founded in 2009 with a mission to create high quality wines that are distinctively Finger Lakes.

With over 25 years of experience in the wine and hospitality industry, Master Sommelier and restauranteur, Christopher Bates is pushing the limits of expectations and expanding the definition of what is possible in the Finger Lakes. Working with grapes from different soils, sites, and growers, Element aims to create world-class wines that are wholly representative of the extreme climate and terroir. In addition to producing white wines, Element is focused on producing red wines that have the potential to redefine the Finger Lakes region.

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Empire Estate was created by Sommelier Thomas Pastuszak to showcase the incredible winemaking region that New Yorkers have right in their own backyard - The Finger Lakes.

The winemaking team focuses its energy on Riesling grape and creates dry Rieslings, award-winning Reserve Rieslings, and, for something different, a refreshing non-vintage sparkling wine.

Located just south of Red Newt, on the south eastern side of Seneca Lake, Forge Cellars is a joint collaboration between Louis Barruol of Château de Saint Cosme and Finger Lakes partners Richard Rainey, and Justin Boyette. Producing solely Riesling and Pinot Noir, they focus on handcrafted wines that speak of the region. They adhere to a totally transparent winemaking ethic and ferment in small batches in order to best understand the characteristics of each site. 

Fox Run Vineyards is a former dairy farm turned winery high above Seneca Lake on Torrey Ridge, The first vines were planted here in 1984. Now an exclusively family owned winery, winemaker Peter Bell aims to produce wines sustainably, and with as little impact as possible on their diverse ecosystem. They farm 22 hectares with the utmost respect for nature and the same sustainable practices are applied in the cellar. They have been flying the flag for Riesling since the early 1990s.

Glenora Wine Cellars was the first winery on Seneca Lake and opened its doors in 1978. The farm is now home to an award-winning winery, inn, and restaurant for guests.

The winery began when the Farm Winery Act of 1976 was passed, and grape growers, Gene Pierce, Eastman Beers and Edward Dalrymple, and businessman Howard Kimball, seized the opportunity to open the winery on Seneca Lake, the very first on the lake. Gene Pierce is still at the helm today.

The first Riesling and Chardonnay vines were planted in 1976 on the Hermann J Wiemer vineyard site. The gravelly topsoil and low-vigour vines yield expressive and vibrant wines here. The vineyard is farmed using strictly sustainable farming methods. Fred Merwarth is the winemaker and vineyard manager and he has been making critically acclaimed wines since 2003.

Heron Hill Winery was founded in 1972 by John and Josephine Ingle. Nestled in a slate hillside overlooking scenic Keuka Lake in New York’s Finger Lakes region. Rated as one of the “Top 10 Most Spectacular Tasting Rooms in the World” by Travel & Leisure magazine, the winery has become a coveted destination within New York for wine, ambiance and service for over 45 years.

Heron Hill has won many awards for its distinctive, elegant wines and continues to be at the forefront of cool climate winemaking. Through perseverance and long-term dedication to excellence in winemaking, Heron Hill Winery has become a world-class destination.

Hosmer Winery, a fourth generation family farm, is located on Cayuga Lake in the Finger Lakes. Grapevine plantings date back to the 1970s - and early experiments with plantings of classic Vinifera.  Owners Cameron and Maren Hosmer established their estate winery in 1985 on the principle that great wine starts in the vineyard.  To this day their wine portfolio reflects, and celebrates, only what is grown on their 70 acres: an ever-increasing set of Rieslings, Chardonnays, and Cabernet Francs, but also a selection of the French-American hybrid varieties that were the lifeblood of an early Finger Lakes vineyard. Next generation, Timothy Hosmer, has started to take over vineyard management as well as the Hosmer family grapevine planting business, Benchmark Vineyard Planting. Since late 2016, Julia Hoyle has stepped into the role of winemaker at Hosmer Winery.

On the steep slopes of the southern end of the Keuka Lake, you will find the 40-acre Keuka Lake Vineyard. In the late 1990s, the owner and vineyard manager Mel Goldman began planting select vinifera and hybrid varieties and now grows 18 acres of Riesling followed by Cabernet Franc, Seyval Blanc, Vignoles, Leon Millot and Pinot Noir.

The team at this small family-owned vineyard operate with sustainable practices, and this year, Keuka Lake Vineyards is certified Sustainable, the first year of official certification in the Finger Lakes. Their wines are highly praised, having received four medals in Alsace, France and the Best Red Wine of New York State “twice” and Best White Wine “once” in the New York Classic. 

Knapp Winery has been producing wine for over 40 years and grows a wide array of grape varieties including Cabernet Franc and Riesling as well as the lesser known Saperavi and Siegerrebe.

Knapp Winery planted some of the first vinifera grapes along the shores of Cayuga Lake and is the very first winery in the Finger Lakes Appellation to plant and vinify the grape variety Cabernet Franc.

Current owners, Cole and Karen Wilson, took ownership of the farm in December 2021 and have big plans to expand the wine selection in the coming years.

For three generations, the family has been growing grapes on the fertile soils along the eastern shores of Seneca Lake. Today they have over 112 acres of planted vineyards separated into more than 20 different vineyard blocks, planted predominantly on Honeoye Silt Loam and Lansing Gravely Silt Loam.  These holdings are managed using only sustainable winegrowing practices, not only to yield the finest lots of expressive and dynamic cool-climate varietals, but to protect the health of employees, consumers, neighbours, and land for generations to come.  Their wine, including the sparkling programme, is all produced and bottled in-house using estate-grown fruit, ensuring maximum control of grape quality, winemaking decisions, and wine integrity. They take pride in every bottle of wine produced in the cellar and are eager, year after year, to share a bottle with fellow wine lovers.

Founded by Mark Lieb in 1992, Lieb Cellars has grown from a modest 12-acre vineyard to 3 vineyard sites totaling 54 acres (21.85 hectares), two tasting rooms and a full-service custom crush winery.

Lieb Cellars became Certified Sustainable by Long Island Sustainable Winegrowing in 2018. The New York Times has called Lieb's Pinot Blanc "excellent." Bridge Lane Wine was introduced in 2004 as the 2nd label for Lieb Cellars, and in 2017 became the first winery in NY to introduce canned wine.

Living Roots is an urban winery in the Finger Lakes region of New York and a not-so-urban winery in the Adelaide Hills regions of South Australia. It was founded by husband and wife team Sebastian, an Adelaide, South Australia native and sixth generation winemaker, and Colleen, a Rochester, New York native and marketer, Hardy. The intercontinental label pays homage to family heritage while also branching out to new vineyards, styles and techniques. Grapes are sourced from a number of growers, including both of the Hardys' families, highlighting the natural strengths of each variety and climate in vastly different corners of the globe: the Finger Lakes and the regions surrounding Adelaide.

Mazza Chautauqua Cellars is the Mazza family’s third winery location in the Lake Erie AVA. The Mazza Family has been making wine in Lake Erie for nearly 50 years. They strive to create long lasting partnerships with a network of well-respected local farmers to ensure the wines are reflective of the surrounding growing region. The resulting wine list is an interesting and varied collection that is rooted in the Mazza family’s traditional Italian winemaking heritage and strongly influenced by their international winemaking team. This blend of experience, approach, and perspective can be tasted in every barrel, bottle, and glass.

Nathan Kendall, a New York State native, established his own label in 2011. Having virtually grown up in the tasting room at Herman J Weimer Nathan decided to travel and gain experience further afield before returning to the Finger Lakes to head up his own project. Nathan does everything himself and is passionately committed to working in a way that highlights the diversity of his region – keeping his footprint in the vineyards and in the cellar to a minimum.

Osmote refers to the way water moves in nature towards balance.  In the cold, northern climate, the vineyards thrive thanks to temperature moderation from the deep Finger Lakes carved during the Ice Age.  Where water keeps the region from freezing in the winter and from excess heat in the summer, Osmote Wine works to celebrate that sense of balance in terroir with a similarly balanced style of winemaking.

Paumanok is an estate winery located on the North Fork of Long Island owned and operated by the Massoud Family.

From its inception, Paumanok's focus has been to grow the highest quality wines.  Paumanok's guiding philosophy is that only the healthiest, ripest grapes will produce great wine -- there is no substitute.

Paumanok produces several varietal and blended wines with fruit originating from its 80 acres of vineyards. Paumanok produces New York's only Chenin Blanc along with Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot.

Palmer Vineyards is an estate winery.  Palmer Vineyards strives to preserve the purity and distinctiveness of each grape variety.

Since its inception, Palmer Vineyards has been committed to growing fine wines. We adhere to sustainable wine growing practices.

Palmer Vineyards has 13 varieties planted on 49 acres of vineyards and produces in excess of 8,000 cases a year.

Ravines Wine Cellars makes dry, classical, terroir-driven wines on over 130 acres of estate vineyards. Founded in 2001 and family-owned and operated ever since by Morten and Lisa Hallgren, Morten was raised and trained as an oenologist / winemaker in Provence and Bordeaux, before moving to the region and pioneering the bone-dry, mineral-tinged Riesling style for which the region is now famous. Ravines utilises minimal intervention in the cellar and employs sustainable winegrowing practices on steep-sloping vineyards with limestone and shale stone soils. Their wines have continually gained noteworthy press and international accolades as a standard-bearer Finger Lakes winery.

Red Newt Cellars was founded in 1998 by David and Debra Whiting. From the outset Riesling was the priority grape. Finger Lakes local and Riesling obsessive Kelby Russell joined the team in 2012 and since 2014 he’s been working in a much more hands-off way in the winery. An average harvest now sees 70 or so different lots of Riesling fermenting in the cellar in a number of different styles - including experiments with skin contact, barrel ageing and ageing under flor.

RGNY is a 200-acre family owned vineyard located on the North Fork of Long Island NY. Dubbed the ‘New Kid On The North Fork,’ RGNY has dedicated itself to understanding the region while holding in regard its Mexican heritage. As the next chapter for the acclaimed Rivero González legacy, a family of winemakers in Mexico, RGNY is the brainchild of visionary Maria Rivero González—positioned to herald in a new, expansive phase for the family’s wine portfolio.  With a nod to its deeply rooted Mexican culture, RGNY provides a unique perspective that can be seen in both its winemaking processes and authentic consumer experiences.

For over 30 years, Wölffer Estate Vineyard has been known as one of the finest producers on the East Coast and a center for innovation and hospitality. We are committed to producing premium, distinctive wines, ciders and spirits through a dedication to quality, penchant for style and celebration of place. The estate spans approximately 470 acres including the acclaimed 55 acre sustainably farmed estate vineyard located in Sagaponack, NY, 52 acres on the North Fork of Long Island, 200 acres in Mendoza, Argentina, 2.5 acres in Mallorca, Spain and 160 acres managed in collaboration with North Fork growers. Their unique combination of Bridgehampton loam soil and breezes from the Atlantic Ocean, located 2.6 miles from the estate, provide maritime conditions perfect for achieving the balance of ripeness and acidity that has come to define Wölffer’s signature style: food friendly, elegant and built for longevity.