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Bully Hill Vineyards is a vineyard and winery located in the Town of Urbana approximately two miles north of the Village of Hammondsport, New York, United States, in the Finger Lakes American Viticultural Area.
The winery planted 100 acres (40.5 ha) of grapes. At the time, it was the largest vineyard in the state. By 1869 they were producing 14,000 US gallons (53,000 L) of Seneca Lake's first commercial wine. Then, in 1882, New York State opened its Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, New York located at the north end of Seneca Lake. Its grape ...
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.
Over the past 50 years, the Finger Lakes wine region in upstate New York has been most recognized for its quality production of international varieties. As of this year, the leading white grape is ...
It’s a loss-heavy endeavor and an expensive end product, but some wineries in the Finger Lakes of New York still uphold the tradition, which originated in Germany.
Sunrise overlooking a vineyard on Canandaigua Lake. The Finger Lakes region is New York's largest wine-producing region. Over 400 wineries and vineyards surround Seneca, Cayuga, Canandaigua, Keuka, Conesus, and Hemlock Lakes. Because of the lakes' great depth, they provide a lake effect to the lush vineyards that flank their shores.
Hunt Country Vineyards current experimental agricultural techniques include English ground ivy (partly funded by the USDA SARE program, planted under and between rows of grapes to reduce the need for herbicides and mowing), biodiesel from waste grease (to power tractors), along with a small wind turbine for producing electricity, and bat houses to encourage natural insect predators.
Wine has long been used to commemorate major celestial events, and some Finger Lakes wineries are hosting events for the upcoming total solar eclipse. Commemorate April's total solar eclipse with ...