New York Flashcards
Year Dr. Konstantin Frank founded his Vinifera Wine Cellars
1962
- Achieved praise with Riesling and sparkling wines
- Ignited new interest in noble varieties in New York
Seneca Lake
3 Producers
- Hermann J. Wiemer
- Anthony Road
- Red Tail Ridge
- Red New Cellars
- Standing Stone
Seneca Lake
- Depth
- Length
- 634 ft deep (deepest)
- 35 miles long
Anthony Road
Previous long time Winemaker
Johannes Reinhardt
- Family in German wine industry since 1498
- Today, Peter Becraft, Ass. Winemaker 2008, Head Winemaker 2014; met Johannes in the tasting room that led to a cellar visit in 2006
Red Tail Ridge
Winemaker
Nancy Irelan
- Former E & J Gallo researcher,
- With husband Mike Schnelle
- State’s greenest winery
- Constructed w/ recycled materials and stones found in the vineyard
Red Newt Cellars
- Founders
- Winemaker
- David (Winemaker) and Debra (Chef) Whiting, est 1998, w/ adjacent Bistro
- 2011, Deb passed away
- Winemaker Kelby Russell
Cayuga Lake
2 Producers
- Sheldrake Point est 1998
- Heart & Hands est 2006
Cayuga Lake AVA
Year AVA est.
1988
- 1st Finger Lakes sub AVA (Seneca 2003)
What are the AVA’s of New York?
Cayuga Lake,1988
Champlain Valley of New York, 2016
Finger Lakes, 1982
Hudson River Region,1982
Lake Erie (shared with Ohio and Penn),1983
Long Island, 2001
Niagara Escarpment, 2005
North Fork of Long Island, 1986
Seneca Lake, 2003
The Hamptons, Long Island, 1985
Upper Hudson, 2019
What are the nested-AVA’s of Long Island?
The Hamptons, Long Island AVA
North Fork of Long Island AVA
What are the major grapes of the Upper Hudson AVA?
La Crecent
Marquette
Frontenac
What are the major grapes of the Long Island AVA?
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Chardonnay
What is 95% of the Lake Erie AVA planted to?
Concord
What major grapes do we find in the Hudson River Region AVA?
Seyval Blanc
Cabernet Franc
Baco Noir
What are the nested AVA’s of the Finger Lakes AVA?
Cayuga Lake AVA
Seneca Lake AVA
What are the major grapes of the Finger Lakes AVA?
Riesling
Chardonnay
Cabernet Franc
What % of New York wines are vitis vinifera?
1/3
What was the US’ first bonded winery?
a. Pleasant Valley Wine Company in 1860, still operational
b. Near Hammondsport, Finger Lakes
Lake Erie AVA is shared with what other states?
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Niagara is a crossing of what grapes?
Concord x Cassidy
Examples of French-American hybrids found in New York?
Baco Noir
Seyval Blanc
Vidal
Cayuga
Catawba
All generally more winter-hardy than vinifera
How is Long Island’s growing season different than NY’s other AVAs?
a. It’s three weeks longer that all other AVAs. Utilizes more native grapes, like Concord, Catawba, Delware.
What is the ”Grape Belt” appellation?
a. Lake Erie AVA
b. Land of Concord, largest vineyard outside of California
c. Shared with Ohio and Pennsylvania
d. Known for jelly and juice
What does Niagara Escarpment AVA share with Canada’s Niagara Peninsula?
a. Underlying limestone formation
b. Also recognized for ice wines produced from Vidal
What are New Jersey’s AVA’s?
Warren Hills
Central Delaware Valley
Outer Coastal Plain
Cape May Peninsula
What AVA does New Jersey share with Pennsylvania?
Central Delaware Valley AVA
What is Rhode Island’s sole AVA?
South Eastern New England AVA
What AVAs does Virginia share with other states?
Shenandoah Valley with West Virginia
Appalachian High Country with North Carolina and Tennessee
What varietals are produced in Virginia?
Merlot, Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, Chambourcin, Chardonnay, Riesling, Viognier
Name 2 producers of sparkling wine from the Finger Lakes?
Empire Estate - Sparkling Riesling, Charmat method
Dr. Konstantin - Classic cepage, traditional method
Name 3 Roses from Finger Lakes. What grapes is it typically made from?
Dr. Konstantine, Sheldrake Point, Standing Stone.
Cab Franc or Pinot Noir (mostly)
How many Finger Lakes are there, what is the deepest and why does that matter?
(11),(Seneca Lakes),(Moderating temperatures due to it not freezing over)
Name the two finger lakes that do not have their own AVA:
Lake Canadaigua
Lake Keuka
Red Tail Ridge is located in what AVA?
Finger Lakes
Vidal is a crossing of which two grapes?
Ugni Blanc X another hybrid called Rayon d’Or
What are 3 large bodies of water have a moderating effect in NY?
The Hudson River,
The Finger Lakes
Lake Erie and Lake Ontario
What are the contributions of Dr. Konstantin Frank?
Experimenting with Riesling and Chardonnay scions grafted onto hardiest of rootstocks, succeeded in over-wintering his own vines whilst native and hybrid vines succumbed to the cold
Describe how the Finger Lakes help to protect the region’s vines, particularly from cold temperatures and frost.
The lakes can generate their own lake-effect snow, which can also help insulate vines during the winter.
The lakes provide a warming influence in the autumn enabling the grapes to ripen over a longer period and reducing the risk of autumn frosts.
In the spring, cool air from the lake delays budburst reducing chance of damage in spring frost
Many vineyards are planted with low densities of large vines. Training and trellising systems such as Scott Henry are common, in which grape growers split the canopy either vertically or horizontally to allow greater air circulation reducing fungal disease and light penetration.
Snow can help insulate the vines during winter, many growers further protect the vines from winter freeze by hilling up the soil to cover the graft union.
Why is the Scott Henry trellising system often used in the Finger Lakes AVA?
To allow greater air circulation and light penetration.
What grape varieties do well on Long Island?
Merlot
Chardonnay
Name the regions for the following wineries:
Wolffer Estate
Hermann J Wiemer
Channing Daughters
Forge Cellars
Wolffer Estate - Long Islands
Hermann J Wiemer - Finger Lakes
Channing Daughters - Long Islands
Forge Cellars - Finger Lakes
What are the hybrid varieties commonly planted in the Hudson River Valley?
Seyval Blanc
Vidal
What is the climate of Long Island?
a maritime climate, long growing season
Brotherhood Winery is based in which AVA?
Hudson River Region AVA
What is the name of Paul Hobb’s project in the Finger Lakes
Hillick and Hobbs
