Forge Cellars
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.
Forge Cellars 'Dry Classique' Riesling 2019
$14.95 $18.59
121c
New York » Seneca Lake
Wine Spectator 91 Vibrant mustard flower, white peach and chamomile notes make this white racy and vivid, with mouthwatering cut on the finish. Drink now through
Forge Cellars Breakneck Creek Riesling 2019
$16.95 $22.40
Wine Spectator 92 Bracing quinine and dried chamomile notes lead the way in this bone-dry version, followed by lemon pith, yellow plum and grapefruit zest flavors.
Forge Cellars 'Les Allies' Riesling 2019
$16.95 $22.67
121cNew York » Seneca Lake
"Apricot, lemon confit, savory. We think of Les Allis as a wine that reveals itself to us over the course of the long winter. During
Forge Cellars Railroad Vyd Riesling 2019
$16.95 $22.40
121cNew York » Seneca Lake
Wine Spectator 92 “Very bright and juicy, with chamomile and verbena notes streaming through before the core of lemon pith, yellow apple and quinine emerges. The
Forge Cellars Sunrise Hill Vyd Riesling 2019
$17.95 $22.67
Wine Spectator 92 "A tangy, lively version, with a quinine thread piercing the core of white peach, yellow plum, verbena and jasmine oil notes. Ends with
Forge Cellars Pinot Noir 2019
We think of our Pinot Noir Classique as a book that you read without distraction. It's a story that takes time for character development and
Forge Cellars Pinot Noir Rose 2019
FLINT - JASMINE - BRIGHT This is a fun wine to debut the 2019 vintage and share with our Forge family. It's not a wine
Forge Cellars 'Dry Classique' Riesling 2018
Wine Spectator 91 "Distinct, with mustard flower, yellow apple, quince and jasminenotes mixed together, carried on a slightly rounded, waxy frame and ending with a flash
Forge Cellars Liedenfrost Vyd Pinot Noir 2018
RASPBERRY - ROSE PETAL - SPICED PLUM A terroir of this pedigree will show its value in whatever variety is grown. The ultimate terroir is the
Forge Cellars 'Dry Classique' Riesling 2017
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
Forge Cellars Pinot Noir 2017
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
Forge Cellars 'Dry Classique' Riesling 2016
Bosc pear - quince paste - ginger VINEYARDS 85% east side Seneca Lake 15% west side Cayuga Lake Soils: shale, gravelly loam and clay with limestone
Forge Cellars Pinot Noir 2015
A partnership between Louis Barruol - Proprietor, Chateau de St. Cosme (Gigondas, France), Richard Rainey - Brand Mgr./Sales Educator, Winebow, Inc. (Finger Lakes, NY) and
Forge Cellars 'Dry Classique' Riesling 2015
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
Forge Cellars Pinot Noir Les Allies 2015
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
Forge Cellars Riesling 2014
A partnership between Louis Barruol - Proprietor, Chateau de St. Cosme (Gigondas, France), Richard Rainey - Brand Mgr./Sales Educator, Winebow, Inc. (Finger Lakes, NY) and
Forge Cellars Pinot Noir Les Allies 2014
A partnership between Louis Barruol - Proprietor, Chateau de St. Cosme (Gigondas, France), Richard Rainey - Brand Mgr./Sales Educator, Winebow, Inc. (Finger Lakes, NY) and
Forge Cellars Riesling 2013
" Pale straw... Pretty, floral nose: white flowers and citrus but delicate and feminine. Just the most subtle hint of petrol. Medium bodied, good flavor
Forge Cellars 'Les Allies' Riesling 2012
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
Forge Cellars Riesling 2012
"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
Forge Cellars Riesling Dry 2011
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,
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