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750ml
Bottle:
$16.85
$17.50
12 bottles:
$16.63
If you love Riesling (as we do) you will also love Gewürztraminer.
1.5Ltr
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$22.76
$23.96
6 bottles:
$13.87
A delightfully sweet and smooth wine made from a unique blend of Native American grape varietals.
750ml
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$14.08
$14.82
12 bottles:
$11.40
A delightfully sweet and smooth wine made from a unique blend of Native American grape varietals.
750ml
Bottle:
$16.25
12 bottles:
$15.93
Pale silvery amber color. Aromas and flavors of strawberry and banana puree, crushed red and yellow apples, and...
750ml
Bottle:
$18.80
12 bottles:
$18.42
Clean and delicate on the nose with blossom, orange zest, and lychee, with a touch of white pepper. This medium sweet...
750ml
Bottle:
$15.94
$17.50
12 bottles:
$13.71
Dry, with a clean, lingering finish. This bright, flavorful wine is ideally suited for intense, savory dishes.
750ml
Bottle:
$17.44
$18.80
12 bottles:
$17.09
Flavor reminiscent of strawberries with a hint of vanilla-like complexity and a lively finish. A round, fruity and...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$24.89
$26.20
6 bottles:
$16.66
Pink Cat is an award-winning sweet blush wine made from native Catawba grapes. It's delightfully refreshing and makes...
187ml - Case of 24
Bottle:
$5.89
Pink Cat is an award-winning sweet blush wine made from native Catawba grapes. It's delightfully refreshing and makes...
750ml
Bottle:
$14.41
$15.17
12 bottles:
$12.36
Pink Cat is an award-winning sweet blush wine made from native Catawba grapes. It's delightfully refreshing and makes...
750ml
Bottle:
$18.34
12 bottles:
$17.97
This quintessential Finger Lakes Rosé has a vibrant acidity; with aromas of Orange Zest and flavors of strawberry,...
750ml
Bottle:
$15.90
$17.50
Our Dry Rosé is hand-harvested from small plots of Pinot Noir on the western slopes of Seneca Lake. Its bright color...
750ml
Bottle:
$22.94
12 bottles:
$22.48
This wine draws from a 1967 plot in the Josef Vineyard, one of the oldest plantings of vinifera in the region. Much...
750ml
Bottle:
$16.66
12 bottles:
$16.33
Quince and rose water on the nose shift to strawberries and red raspberries on the palate. The finish is juicy and...
750ml
Bottle:
$16.25
12 bottles:
$15.93
Bright minerality and citrus notes intermingled with crushed red berry and cranberry notes.
750ml
Bottle:
$12.76
$13.43
12 bottles:
$10.45
Our best-selling sweet wine, this long-time favorite is named after our winemaker’s oldest daughter Abby. A fun,...
Gewurztraminer Rose / Blush United States New York Finger Lakes
Gewurztraminer is renowned for being a particularly tricky grape varietal to grow and cultivate, but is one which plenty of wineries persevere with due to its unique properties and excellent flavors The vines themselves are highly robust, and can even be unruly when in the correct type of soil, but they cannot grow well in terroirs which contain chalk or other similar components. They are also extremely susceptible to a wide range of diseases and rot, and due to their early budding and fruiting, they cannot survive frost. However, despite these problems, in cooler climates and on the right terroir, the Gewurztraminer grape varietal produces wonderful results quite unlike any other vine. The pink grapes are packed full of elegant and sweet flavors, their relatively high sugar content offering a light sweetness alongside floral notes, perfumed and aromatic aromas, and a distinctive taste of lychees.
Of all the New World wine countries, perhaps the one which has demonstrated the most flair for producing high quality wines - using a combination of traditional and forward-thinking contemporary methods - has been the United States of America. For the past couple of centuries, the United States has set about transforming much of its suitable land into vast vineyards, capable of supporting a wide variety of world-class grape varietals which thrive on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coastlines. Of course, we immediately think of sun-drenched California in regards to American wines, with its enormous vineyards responsible for the New World's finest examples of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot based wines, but many other states have taken to viticulture in a big way, with impressive results. Oregon, Washington State and New York have all developed sophisticated and technologically advanced wine cultures of their own, and the output of U.S wineries is increasing each year as more and more people are converted to their produce.
New York state has a wine history which stretches back to the mid-17th century, when Dutch settlers first began cultivating grape vines in the Hudson Valley. Since then, the wine industry of New York has grown from strength to strength, mixing the old with the new as wineries continue to experiment with modern techniques alongside their traditional heritage. Indeed, certain wineries in New York state hold a claim to being amongst the oldest and most well established in the New World, with at least one dating back over three hundred and fifty years. New York state is responsible for a relatively small range of grape varietals, due to its cooler, damper climate, but many varietals such as Riesling and Seyval Blanc thrive in such conditions and produce wines a of singular quality.
When it comes to New York wine regions, Finger Lakes reigns supreme. Wines have been made in New York for longer than in any other part of the US, with the first vineyards being planted there over three hundred years ago by Dutch settlers. Finger Lakes is home to two of the United States’ oldest operating wineries, dating back to the 1860s, which continue to produce characterful wines inspired by France’s Alsace region.
Finger Lakes is New York’s largest and most productive wine region, with over one hundred separate wineries located on the banks of the six long, narrow lakes. The majority of the wines produced in this fascinating region are made from Chardonnay and Riesling varietal grapes, with Gewurztraminer and Pinot Noir also growing well in the unique microclimate that the lakes provide. Indeed, it is the lakes themselves that influence the climatic conditions of the region - without them, the early winters and springs would be far too cold to effectively grow vines, but the lakes allow warmth to be maintained throughout the colder months, and temper the heat of the summer. This allows for a long and fruitful growing and ripening season, which gives the berries the chance to take on plenty of character and many fascinating features of this beautiful terroir.