Perched on Long Island Sound’s bluffs, Kontokosta Winery makes limited-production wines from its North Fork vineyard and farm. The Kontokosta family manages the vineyard day to day, tending the vines in the maritime climate that shapes the fruit from vintage to vintage. Its waterfront tasting room also hosts guests and private events, including gatherings of up to 300 people in the meadow during warmer months.
Osprey's DominionFounded by Bud Koehler after he planted 24 acres in Peconic in 1983, Osprey’s Dominion now farms 90 acres and makes wine in the heart of Long Island’s North Fork. Its wines are shaped by vineyards sheltered by Long Island Sound and Peconic Bay, with Reserve bottles made only in favorable vintages. The winery’s tasting room adds a distinctly local gathering place, with weekend live music and the unusual freedom to bring your own picnic.PECONIC, NY
Harmony VineyardsEstablished in 1999 on Long Island’s Stony Brook Harbor, Harmony Vineyards sustainably farms grapes and makes Bordeaux-style red blends and Chablis-style Chardonnay. Viticulturist Stephen Mudd and winemaker Eric Fry shape the wines, which are served in a restored circa-1690 historic tasting room overlooking the waterfront. The vineyard also operates as an adult wine-tasting destination with food, live events, and private gatherings.SAINT JAMES, NY
21 Brix WineryOn a third-generation family farm with 450 acres of vineyard, 21 Brix Winery grows grapes and makes wine in Portland, New York. Olde Chautauqua Farms has cultivated grapes since the 1950s, while the winery has produced its own wines since opening in 2011. Its tasting room and grounds also serve as a gathering place for music, seasonal events and private celebrations, with the roadside pink elephant Ella as its distinctive calling card.PORTLAND, 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