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New York wine refers to wine made from grapes grown in the U.S. state of New York. New York ranks third in grape production by volume after California and Washington. [5] 83% of New York's grape area is Vitis labrusca varieties (mostly Concord). The rest is split almost equally between Vitis vinifera and French hybrids. [6]
The Finger Lakes AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in Upstate New York, south of Lake Ontario.It was established in 1982 [4] and encompasses the eleven Finger Lakes, but the area around Canandaigua, Keuka, Seneca, and Cayuga Lakes contain the vast majority of vineyard plantings in the AVA.
The Long Island AVA is an American Viticultural Area encompassing Nassau and Suffolk counties of New York, including the smaller offshore islands in those counties.The AVA was established in 2001, over 15 years after two smaller AVAs were created at the eastern end of Long Island.
Pennsylvania’s wine trails take you to beautiful landscapes – mountains, forests, and lakes – and several of the state’s 300 wineries are an easy day trip from Manhattan or Philadelphia.
In fact, New York State alone has a long history of wine production and is even home to America’s oldest winery. From Finger Lakes to Cape May to New Haven, there are plenty of gorgeous ...
An American Viticultural Area (AVA) is a designated appellation for American wine in the United States distinguishable by geographic, geologic, and climatic features, with boundaries defined by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) of the United States Department of the Treasury. [1]
The nesting bald eagles of Hemlock Lake have fostered a resurgence of bald eagles throughout New York State. Hemlock Lake, originally known as "O-Neh-Da" which is Seneca for "Lake of Hemlock Trees", is home to the nation's oldest sacramental winery , founded by Bishop McQuaid in 1872.
The Hudson River Region AVA is an American Viticultural Area around the Hudson River in eastern New York.The region is home to the oldest continuously operating winery in North America, the Brotherhood Winery, established in 1839.