Founded in 2008 on a former abandoned property in Champlain, Four Maples Vineyard & Winery grows grapes and makes estate wines in New York’s Champlain Valley AVA, surrounded by the Adirondack Mountains. Its 5,600 vines are cold-hardy Nordic varieties suited to the North Country climate, and the estate takes its name from four century-old maple trees that shade the grounds. Visitors can taste the wines, picnic, or gather for events beneath the maples.
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Millbrook Vineyards & WineryFounded in 1982 on a former dairy farm, Millbrook Vineyards & Winery makes estate-grown wines in New York’s Hudson River Valley. It was the region’s first vineyard dedicated exclusively to vinifera grapes, and today its 130-acre estate includes 30 acres of vines and produces 10,000 to 15,000 cases annually. The restored Dutch barn welcomes visitors for tastings and tours, while the vineyard hosts events throughout the year.MILLBROOK, NY
Clearview Vineyard and WineryClearview Vineyard and Winery grew from a Warwick family’s 2004 move to a farm property into a vineyard and winery producing handcrafted estate wines in New York’s Hudson Valley. Its 3,800-square-foot facility includes a tasting room, entertainment space and covered porch overlooking the vines, where weekend visitors can pair tastings with live music and small plates. Clearview is also a member of the Shawangunk Wine Trail and was named a Top U.S. Vineyard by Travel+Leisure in 2017.WARWICK, NY
Harpersfield VineyardSince 1979, family-owned Harpersfield Vineyard has grown grapes and made estate-bottled wines on its working farm in Ohio’s Grand River Valley. Its Geneva tasting room pairs those hand-picked-fruit wines with seasonal kitchen fare, vineyard views, live weekend music, and a fireside setting in colder months.GENEVA, OH
Northern Cross VineyardNorthern Cross Vineyard grows cold-hardy grapes in its Upper Hudson vineyard and turns them into handcrafted wines named for the estate-grown varieties at their heart. In Valley Falls, the vineyard pairs a relaxed seated tasting room with tours, picnics and rotating work by local artists, offering an easygoing way to experience the region’s emerging wine culture. The vineyard is also part of the Upper Hudson Wine Trail, a regional effort it helped advance through the creation of the local AVA.VALLEY FALLS, NY