United States
Finger Lakes
FING-ger layks
Riesling country with a lake on one side. Seneca and Keuka. Cool nights, serious whites.
Map
- When to go
- June–October. Many rooms shrink their hours in winter.
- Grapes
- Riesling · Cabernet Franc · Pinot Noir
Tasting rooms
The lakes are the map. Two rooms on one lake is a day. The Riesling is why you came.
Hermann J. Wiemer
Seneca Lake
BookHermann J. Wiemer
The estate that made Finger Lakes Riesling a serious drink.
Book. Ask for a dry Riesling, not only the sweet.
Riesling · Hermann J. Wiemer
Fox Run
Seneca Lake
Walk-inFox Run
Daily tasting room and a café on the lake.
Walk-in most days. One lake is enough.
Riesling · Cabernet Franc · Fox Run
Ventosa
Seneca Lake
Walk-inVentosa
Estate wines and a Tuscan-looking room. Groups write ahead.
Open for tastings. Reserve a group.
Riesling · Cabernet Franc · Ventosa
Hosmer
Cayuga Lake
Walk-inHosmer
Family pioneer on Cayuga. A different lake, a different afternoon.
Tasting room. Don't try to do both lakes before dinner.
Riesling · Cabernet Franc · Hosmer
Dr. Konstantin Frank
Keuka Lake
BookDr. Konstantin Frank
The historic Keuka estate. Vinifera when the region was still hybrid country.
Book in season. The Riesling is the glass.
Riesling · Pinot Noir · Dr. Konstantin Frank
Itinerary
One lake
1 day
Seneca or Keuka. Lunch between two rooms.
Morning
Wiemer or Dr. Frank
Riesling. Ask what is dry.
Afternoon
Fox Run or Ventosa
One more. Then the lake, not a third flight.
Sweet and dry Riesling are different wines. Read the bottle before you decide you don't like the region.
Business inquiries
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