Founded from Walter Channing’s first Bridgehampton vines in 1982, Channing Daughters Winery makes small-batch Long Island wines by hand from its 28-acre estate and selected North Fork sites. The winery is distinctive for growing more than two dozen grape varieties—including several rarely planted on the East End—and for experimenting with field blends, skin fermentation and indigenous yeast while producing about 14,000 cases a year. It is also a founding member of Long Island Sustainable Winegrowing, with a sculpture-filled estate that reflects Walter Channing’s parallel career as an artist.
Long Island Sustainable Winegrowing
Coffee Pot CellarsBorn from a sunset glimpse of Orient Point’s Coffee Pot lighthouse, Coffee Pot Cellars has made small-batch wines from 100% North Fork of Long Island fruit since Adam Suprenant founded the Cutchogue winery in 2008. Suprenant brings more than 30 years of winemaking experience, a UC Davis master’s degree in enology, and training at Château Lafite Rothschild and in Napa Valley to a traditional, minimalist approach. The winery’s intimate tasting room is hosted by Suprenant and Laura Klahre, with a focus on the character of Long Island wine country and conservation efforts such as its Merlot for Monarchs program.CUTCHOGUE, NY
Wölffer Estate VineyardFounded in 1988 by Christian Wölffer, Wölffer Estate Vineyard makes wines, ciders and spirits from its sustainably farmed estate in the Hamptons. What began with 14 acres has grown into a 175-acre estate, with Christian’s children Marc and Joey now operating the business alongside winemaker and partner Roman Roth. Its 55-acre Sagaponack vineyard draws on maritime conditions shaped by Bridgehampton loam and Atlantic breezes, while the estate’s Summer in a Bottle rosé reflects its knack for pairing Long Island character with a modern sense of style.SAGAPONACK, NY
Rose Hill VineyardsSet in a 125-year-old barn on Long Island’s North Fork, Rose Hill Vineyards grows grapes and makes estate wines as part of a small winery-and-inn experience. Its 28 acres under vine are farmed sustainably with minimal intervention, while solar panels and a wind turbine supply the energy for the winery, cellar, vineyard and farmhouse inn. Rose Hill also produces the Governor’s Cup-winning 2019 Clarity Cabernet Sauvignon, honored as New York’s top red wine at the 2025 New York Wine Classic.MATTITUCK, NY
Mattebella VineyardsOn Long Island’s North Fork, Mattebella Vineyards is a small family farm and artisanal winery making old-world-style wines from its own vineyard in Southold. Mark and Christine Tobin purchased the property in 2005, and the estate’s 22-acre parcel is tended by hand with sustainable practices and no mechanical harvesting. Its original early-20th-century barn now houses a tasting cottage surrounded by gardens, where visitors can explore the vineyard and its wines.SOUTHOLD, NY