We are a small, artisanal producer focusing entirely on Riesling and Pinot Noir. We are made up of three like-minded and passionate friends--French Winemaker-Grower, Louis Barruol of Château de Saint Cosme in Gigondas and Finger Lakes partners Justin Boyette (Winemaker) and Richard Rainey (Vineyards, General Manager).
We strive to grow grapes and handcraft wines of interest and value that perfectly balance minerality, aromatics and fruit to reflect our exceptional Finger Lakes terroir. Each vintage is viewed as an opportunity to express our region - to reflect its soils, its cool climate and its hillside lake terroirs.
Our choices in the cellar guard the purity of our vineyards. Simply put, we make wine in the traditional, handcrafted manner. We harvest by hand. We sort by hand. We load the grapes into the press by hand. We shovel the vats out by hand. We employ spontaneous fermentation and ferment in very tiny lots, so that we truly understand the expression of the vineyard each year. We use very low levels of sulphur and don't fine or filter our red wines.
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New York » Seneca Lake
Wild raspberries - camphor - Middle Eastern spices - ripe strawberry Hand-harvested fruit from our east Seneca Lake Pinot Noir vineyards were hand-sorted and partially (30%) whole-cluster
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Rich and focused, with citrus oil, jasmine, yellow apple and mirabelle plum notes melded together and carrying through the straw-tinged finish
Wine Spectator 91 "This is pure and piercing, featuring a gorgeous persimmon, nectarine and white peach core flanked by lightly singed almond husk and lanolin notes,
Wine Spectator 92 "Ripe and distinctive, with a creamy edge to the Jonagold apple, heather, honeysuckle and jasmine flavors. Shows well-buried zip through the finish, adding
"This is pure and piercing, featuring a gorgeous persimmon, nectarine and white peach core flanked by lightly singed almond husk and lanolin notes, with a
" Pale straw... Pretty, floral nose: white flowers and citrus but delicate and feminine. Just the most subtle hint of petrol. Medium bodied, good flavor
A partnership between Louis Barruol - Proprietor, Chateau de St. Cosme (Gigondas, France), Richard Rainey - Brand Mgr./Sales Educator, Winebow, Inc. (Finger Lakes, NY) and
A partnership between Louis Barruol - Proprietor, Chateau de St. Cosme (Gigondas, France), Richard Rainey - Brand Mgr./Sales Educator, Winebow, Inc. (Finger Lakes, NY) and
A partnership between Louis Barruol - Proprietor, Chateau de St. Cosme (Gigondas, France), Richard Rainey - Brand Mgr./Sales Educator, Winebow, Inc. (Finger Lakes, NY) and
Wine Spectator 92 WS TOP 100 2017 Rank 31 "Weighty for a Riesling, with a rounded feel and layers of creamed yellow apple, white peach and
Bosc pear - quince paste - ginger VINEYARDS 85% east side Seneca Lake 15% west side Cayuga Lake Soils: shale, gravelly loam and clay with limestone
Wine Spectator 90 Alluring black tea, singed cinnamon and shaved vanilla notes meld into the core of gently mulled red and black cherry fruit. Features both
Weighty for a Riesling, with a rounded feel and layers of creamed yellow apple, white peach and persimmon flavors. Delivers energy and cut throughout, with
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