By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief Atwater Estate Vineyards, located on the eastern shores of Seneca Lake is the winery responsible for introducing me to Finger Lakes wines. I've written the story before, so here it is in a nutshell: Atwater's winemaker, Vinny Aliperti used to work at Wolffer Estate. Roanoke Vineyards owner, Richie Pisacano worked there at the same time (and still works at Wolffer). When Richie opened his Roanoke tasting room, he only had a single wine of his own, so he tasted and sold some of Vinny's Atwater wine in the tasting room. The riesling, vidal blanc and estate…
Posts Written OnOctober 29, 2009
New York Cork Report Video: Cabernet Franc Harvest at Freedom Run Winery
By Bryan Calandrelli, Niagara Escarpment Editor This video was shot last week at Freedom Run Winery in Lockport, NY. Cabernet franc and merlot were both pulled before another round of wet weather moved through the area. The vineyards are on the upper slope on the escarpment where there is a significant amount of clay in the soil and things can get very sloppy for days after serious precipitation. The vineyard was thinned to 2.5 tons per acre, with an initial sorting in the vineyard followed by another sorting seen on the video before crushing. From what I saw the sorting…