Finger Lakes Wine Country
New York's Number 1 Wine Region
Finger Lakes Wine Country, New York is home to more than 100 wineries,
breweries and distilleries centered around Keuka, Seneca, and Cayuga
Lakes. In addition, many of the beverage producers are also members of
their respective wine and beers trails which host year-round wine and
food weekend events.
Finger Lakes is a world-class wine producing region that specializes in
aromatic white varieties like Riesling and Gewurztraminer. The region is
also finding exciting success with cool-climate reds like Cabernet Franc
and Pinot Noir. The terroir of the Finger Lakes is special because of
the microclimate created by the lakes – extreme cold weather in the
winter is avoided and warm, breezy days during the summer help ripen the
grapes. The lakes serve as a natural, air temperature-regulating system
– the steady water temperature of the lakes helps prevent extreme air
temperature swings in the surrounding hillside vineyards. This allows
grapes to have a longer growing season and mitigates early frost
exposure.