On the southern peninsula, influences from the Peconic Bay and the Atlantic Ocean result in frequent fog. As a result, fungus and rot are bigger problems for South Fork winemakers. On the North Fork, the weather is more stable. As for soil, The Hamptons consists of silt, loam, sand and gravel, while on the North Fork, sandy loam and haven loam dominate. Well-draining loam, on the North Fork, provides an added bonus for winemakers. Unlike regions that define what grapes can be grown, Long Island wines can be made from a multitude of grapes.
Winemakers can decide for themselves what to vinify, and the flexibility means a wide diversity of styles, varieties and types of wine are produced. Single-variety bottlings of Merlot and Cabernet Franc are commonplace, but many wineries also produce Bordeaux-style red blends which utilize the different attributes of each grape to yield a more cohesive, complete result.
Vines grown on the South Shore have slightly different characteristics from North Fork-based vineyards. Because winds come in directly off of the Atlantic Ocean, they are cooler than those which have had a chance to be warmed by their passage over land and by the Peconic Bay, resulting in a slightly more acidic composition. This is one thing that sets Channing Daughters apart. Their seemingly endless varietals are another.
Channing Daughters produces 14, cases of wine per year; they offer almost three dozen different varieties: single varietal wines, blends, filtered, fined, made with wild yeast, made with indigenous yeast, made in stainless steel tanks and barrels, but also in French, Slovanian, American, and Hungarian oak barrels as well. They are constantly innovating and their prized bottles show it. Stop by their rustic tasting room for a flight.
Clovis Point Winery Main Rd. Clovis Point Winery sits on an intimate acre parcel, where they pride themselves on crafting interesting bottles. The vineyard is one of exquisite beauty and run by a small staff that caters to their loyal clientele. They host vineyard weddings with up to guests and offer samplings in their tasting room and barn. Visit Clovis Point for one of their regular artist shows or for live music events with food trucks from Taco Loco!
Coffee Pot Cellars Main Rd. The newest kid on the block, Coffee Pot Cellars gets its name from the shape of the Orient Point lighthouse, the beacon of the North Fork. Their newly renovated tasting room offers their five wines: Merlot, Meritage, Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer and Sauvignon Blanc, as well as beeswax products from Blossom Meadow.
Croteaux Vineyards S. Harbor Rd. Croteaux Vineyards is unique in that they only produce rose wine—a timely choice for sure, being that rose is the black. Croteax produces three varieties: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Sauvignon Blanc that reflect the luxurious vacation culture of the East End. They sell their bottles into the autumn when they typically run out.
Visit their tasting barn and garden dedicated to the lush sweetness of summer and the colorful, crisp flavors of the wine. Decorated with hanging wind-chimes made from Croteaux bottles and stocked with wares for sale in their boutique, Croteaux Vineyards embodies the rose lifestyle. Diliberto Winery Manor Lane, Riverhead. This provides an adult atmosphere compared to those catering to families.
James tasting room is painted with breathtaking murals that replicate the experience of sipping wine at an outdoor trattoria in Tuscany. Taking their authentic Italian experience a step further, Diliberto offers homemade pizza and other specialties from the old country, such as antipasto, Lupini beans, and cured olives along with their award-winning wines. Winery events include Italian lessons with a professor from nearby Stony Brook University and yoga in the vines, making Diliberto an absolutely unique vineyard experience.
Wolffer Estate is a grand vineyard in the heart of Long Island wine country. One of the few certified sustainable wineries on the Island, Wolffer is constantly innovating in their winemaking techniques, combining new vision with traditional practices. The estate hosts sunset events on Friday and Saturday nights into the fall, live music, yoga, and weddings and parties and corporate events.
Harbes Family Vineyard Sound Ave. Harbes Farm is a staple on the North Fork for families to experience the bounty Long Island can provide. From apple picking to pumpkin picking, corn mazes and hay rides, Harbes is a fall family favorite. Yet tucked away on Sound Avenue, Harbes has converted a barn into a beautiful tasting room where guests can sample and purchase wine made from their five acres of vines. Their selections include dry rose, fermented chardonnay, ice wine, pinot blanc and riesling, among others.
The staff that Harbes visitors have come to know and love bring their helpfulness and knowledge to the tasting barn where they assist visitors in selecting the perfect bottle. Harmony Vineyards Harbor Rd. Harmony Vineyards, located in central Long Island, offers visitors the chance to experience a high-quality winery without traveling all the way out to the North Fork. Harmony serves exceptional wines—from Chablis-style Chardonnays to Bordeaux-style red blends—as well as local craft brews, and offers a robust small plates menu, weekly live jazz year-round, and an impressive buffet-style Sunday brunch in a year-old mansion and tasting room that gives patrons stunning views of the harbor.
Setting Harmony Vineyards apart from the pack is that this gorgeous slice of heaven generously donates all of its net profits to local charities focused on eradicating hunger and supporting education, including Island Harvest, City Harvest, the Stony Brook Foundation and the East African Center for the Empowerment of Women and Children.
Jamesport Vineyard Main Rd. The winery and tasting room are housed in a year-old barn, however it has undergone several renovations over the years. This winery often hosts weddings, private parties, and small gatherings.
There are five different spaces that are available for these events: the tasting room, the vines, the barrel room, the garden and the patio. Jamesport has two special wines that set them apart, East End Chardonnay, a fruity, light bodied wine, and Reserve Sauvignon Blanc, which has been fermented for seven months and has hints of oak and fruit.
Their wine is said to be some of the best on Long Island. Jamesport has a lot to offer for visitors of all ages. Lieb Cellars Oregon Rd. This acre vineyard produces wine that can be sampled in their tasting rooms in Mattituck and now Cutchogue. Their near-constant innovation now includes 3l boxes of wine and wine in 20L disposable kegs the first of their kind in New York.
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