Founded by Mel and Dorothee Goldman after they discovered the Finger Lakes in 1992, Keuka Lake Vineyards produces small-lot wines from 40 acres on the east and west slopes of Keuka Lake. Its steep, site-specific vineyards and hands-on, minimal-intervention approach are especially associated with single-vineyard Rieslings and bone-dry Vignoles. The Hammondsport winery was among the first New York vineyards certified as a New York Sustainable Winegrower in 2023.
New York Sustainable Winegrower
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
Lamoreaux Landing Wine CellarsLamoreaux Landing Wine Cellars is a family-run Finger Lakes winery that grows grapes and produces and bottles its wines in house from estate-grown fruit. The Wagner family farm dates to 1948, and the winery began its first vintage in 1990 before opening to customers in 1992. Its vineyards on the east side of Seneca Lake have been certified sustainable through the New York Sustainable Winegrowing program since 2022.LODI, NY
Dr. Konstantin Frank WineryDr. Konstantin Frank Winery makes Finger Lakes wines from vineyards overlooking Keuka and Seneca lakes, where its founder planted some of the Eastern United States’ first vinifera vines in 1957. The four-generation Frank family winery is especially known for Riesling, traditional-method sparkling wine, and old vines first planted in 1958, with many still producing today. Its dry-farmed vineyards follow Cornell’s VineBalance sustainability recommendations, and visitors can explore the legacy through tastings and the garden named for first-generation owner Eugenia Frank.PULTENEY, 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