Riesling Rebels: The bold & the vinifera
Founded by a French winemaker and known for its dry, mineral-driven style, this Seneca Lake estate is a leader in cool-climate Riesling.
Ravines
When was the Finger Lakes AVA established
1982
Born in the Finger Lakes in 1957, this cold-hardy hybrid grape changed the future of NY wine and remains one of the region’s proudest homegrown creations.
Cayuga White
This Seneca Lake winery practices regenerative farming creating wines that are naturally produced, unfined, and rooted in ecological care.
Ria's Wines
Founded in 1984, this Cayuga Lake winery made FLX history by becoming the first in the region to successfully plant and vinify Cabernet Franc.
Knapp Winery
Winner of the 2023 Governor’s Cup, this Keuka Lake winery has become a legend for its expressive, award-winning Rieslings and Gewürztraminer.
Keuka Springs Vineyards
Founded by a German winemaker and his wife, who is also a BOD member, this Keuka Lake winery brings Mosel precision to Finger Lakes Rieslings
Weis Vineyards
This lake is the deepest of the 11 Finger Lakes, plunging to 618 feet, deeper than Lake Erie.
Seneca Lake
Founded in 2023 this winery’s “Lahoma Vineyard” bottlings have already earned notice for powerful, site-specific Rieslings and Grüner Veltliner and a namesake that hails from its founders glee club days.
Apollo's Praise
Powered by sunshine and buzzing with pollinators, this Seneca Lake winery shows sustainability isn’t just a trend, it’s a lifestyle
Fox Run Vineyards
Trained in Germany and armed with grafting expertise, this FLX pioneer established one of the first vinifera-focused nurseries in the U.S., laying the groundwork for modern East Coast viticulture.
Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyards and Winery
With its own private dock on Cayuga Lake, this winery is one of the few places in the FLX where you can literally arrive to your tasting by boat.
Thirsty Owl
Founded in 2013 by an international winemaker, this Seneca Lake estate is planted high-density on steep slate slopes and named in honor of his parents who met at Cornell.
Hillick & Hobbs
How many gallons of water does each Finger Lake contain on average, making the region one of the largest freshwater systems in North America?
Over 4 trillion gallons
Named after a prominent railroad structure overlooking its vines and founded in 2015 by the first female MW Winemaker.
Trestle 31
This Seneca Lake estate, known for its acclaimed Rieslings, keeps chickens in the vineyard to reduce pests, on top of bio-intensive farming.
Silver Thread Winery
Famous for taking on federal label laws in the 1970s, this Keuka Lake winery made history by championing transparency and personality on New York wine labels.
Bully Hill
A sustainability-minded Cayuga Lake pioneer since 1985, this winery helped define the region’s dry Riesling and Cabernet Franc styles.
Hosmer Winery
This Seneca Lake winery with iconic columns is known for sustainable dry Rieslings
Lamoreaux Landing
The FLX region sits between these two parallels of latitude, the same band that includes Burgundy and Alsace.
42°–43° North
Hails from Beak & Skiff apple legacy, this Cayuga Lake winery owned by a board member, who’s as proud of his tractors as he is of his Rieslings.
Buttonwood Grove
Powered by sunshine and big on compost, this Seneca Lake winery is also a founding voice behind the FLX Craft Beverage Environmental Coalition.
Billsboro Winery
Established in 1977, this winery holds the distinction of being the first winery on Seneca Lake, a trailblazing move that helped define the path for future growth in the region.
Glenora
Known for its forward-thinking winemaking and deep commitment to sustainability, this Seneca Lake winery has earned a reputation for shaping the next generation of FLX wine.
Atwater Wine
Founded in 2008 along Seneca Lake, this estate began with 120 acres of former farmland, planted with multiple Riesling clones, and named after the dramatic gorges.
Boundary Breaks
Approximately what percentage of all FLX vinifera plantings are Riesling?
Roughly 20-25 %
This Rochester and Keuka Lake winery proves long-distance relationships can work, pairing Aussie winemaking roots with Finger Lakes fruit for a truly two-continent lineup.
Living Roots
This Seneca Lake winery was one of the first in NY to earn NYWGF sustainable certification. They use cover crops, geothermal, wildlife habitats, & waste reduction practices.
Three Brothers
In 1985, this winemaker released the region’s first ever Méthode Champenoise sparkling wine from Vitis Vinifera, marking a milestone in Finger Lakes winemaking.
Dr. Frank
Home to one of the East Coast’s first state-of-the-art winemaking facilities, this Seneca Lake legend helped set the standard for modern FLX production beginning in 1979.
Wagner Vineyards