Winemaker’s Blog

Notes from the winemaker – Harvest, 2024

We were fortunate to enjoy a bountiful harvest, with warm weather through the growing season and minimal rain before harvest time. That made for nice clean fruit which are already showing great promise for wines from our cellar.

After another successful year with our Pick-Your-Own Concords, we sold ~14 tons of grapes to Agri-America Fruit Co-Op in Fredonia, NY. These grapes are destined for use in kosher wine production!

We had a great harvest for both our estate Riesling and our Bordeaux-style vineyard blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. These estate wines are settling nicely into the cellar for a bit of aging.

We’ve also contracted for some local grapes from nearby vineyards, such as Pinot Gris and Regent. These two will help to round out our wine program – another white wine to partner with our estate Riesling and GRV Chardonnay, as well as a Rosé to bridge between our other white and red wines.

Finally, we’re pleased with the maturation of our 2020 estate Bordeaux-style vineyard blend. Look for springtime releases of our estate Cab, the new Pinot Gris and Rosé wines – Stay tuned!