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FINGER LAKES WINE REGION
THE FINGER LAKES: AMERICA’S PREMIER
COOL-CLIMATE WINE REGION
FINGER LAKES: A BRIEF HISTORY
• 1860: Pleasant Valley Wine Company in Hammondsport,
first US bonded winery
• Dr. Frank promoted Vitis vinifera in New York – hired by
like-minded Charles Fournier (French Champagne maker)
and president of Gold Seal Vineyards
• 1962: Dr. Konstantin Frank creates Vinifera Wine Cellars,
which quickly gains reputation for making excellent Riesling
• 1976: New York Farm Winery Act passed, permitting
wineries to sell directly to public
• Dozens of new wineries begin to pop-up along the
Finger Lakes in the 1980s-1990s, focusing on Vinifera
WINERIES & VINEYARDS TODAY
Over 100 Finger Lakes wineries
9,300 acres of grapes
20% Vinifera
1,900 acres ~ 5,800 tons ~ 350,000 cases
Growing Acreage of Vinifera Plantings
Focus on Riesling & Aromatic Whites
Whites ~65%
VINEYARDS PLANTED ON SLOPING LAKESHORES
BREATHTAKING VINEYARD & LAKE VIEWS
WHERE ARE THE FINGER LAKES?
FINGER LAKES TOPOGRAPHY
VARYING SLOPES AND ASPECTS
WHY DO THE LAKES MATTER?
THE LAKE EFFECT
• Lake Ontario to the North, warm air currents in the
winter, cool air currents in the summer
• Depth of Finger Lakes provide beneficial “lake effect” to
the vineyards planted on the shores
• Warmer Minimum temperatures in Winter
• Cooler Maximum temperatures in Summer
• Helps compensate for Continental Climate
• Elevation of Vineyard & Distance from Water creates
vineyard diversity
RIESLING: KING OF FINGER LAKES WHITES
THE INTERNATIONAL
RIESLING
FOUNDATION’S
RIESLING TASTE
PROFILEwww.drinkriesling.com
•Stylistic Diversity
•Dry, Lean, taut
•Off-Dry, lush, with balanced acidity
•Sweet, dessert-style (Ice Wine & Late-Harvest)
THE FINGER LAKES: AMERICA’S PREMIER COOL-CLIMATE WINE REGION