Since 1995, family-owned CJS Vineyards has grown grapes and made handcrafted vegan wines at a small, hand-tended Finger Lakes estate in Aurelius, New York. The Scholomiti family produces estate wines with sustainable viticulture and a minimalist approach, welcoming small groups to meet the winemaker and walk the vineyard by appointment.
Fox Run VineyardsRooted in the Finger Lakes since its first vines were planted in 1984, Fox Run Vineyards grows 50 acres of grapes and crafts estate-grown wines at a winery established in a restored Civil War-era barn. Now exclusively family-owned, the winery pairs its crisp, food-friendly wines with a welcoming tasting room and café overlooking Seneca Lake. Fox Run was named a certified sustainable vineyard by the New York Wine & Grape Foundation in 2023.PENN YAN, NY
Frontenac Point Vineyard & Estate WineryFounded by Jim and Carol Doolittle in 1978 on a former fruit-growing property overlooking Cayuga Lake, Frontenac Point Vineyard & Estate Winery grows its own grapes and makes small-batch Finger Lakes wines. The Doolittles handle the work from planting and hand-picking through winemaking, bottling, and presentation, with son Lawrence continuing the family business as its second generation. Licensed as New York’s farm winery No. 44 in 1982, Frontenac Point is especially distinctive for wines made entirely from grapes grown on its Cayuga Lake estate.TRUMANSBURG, NY
Lakewood VineyardsSince 1988, the Stamp family’s Lakewood Vineyards has been making Finger Lakes wines from its Seneca Lake vineyards near Watkins Glen. The family-owned winery now spans three generations and 100 acres, with certified sustainable vineyard practices and a tasting program that brings visitors into the vineyards and winemaking process. Lakewood is especially known for its award-winning Riesling and Lemberger, including honors from the Berlin International Wine Competition.WATKINS GLEN, NY
Treleaven WinesTreleaven Wines is a family-owned Finger Lakes winery making estate wines from its 27-acre vineyard overlooking Cayuga Lake. Founded by Pete and Tacie Saltonstall, the business planted its first vines in 1984 and has since grown from a 7½-acre farm operation into a winery producing nearly 6,000 cases annually. Today, the Saltonstall family combines sustainable vineyard practices and hands-on winemaking with a tasting room, barrel-room dining, and live events at The Hangtime.KING FERRY, NY