Founded in 1995 by the Macari family, Macari Vineyards makes balanced, age-worthy wines on a nearly 500-acre waterfront farm in Mattituck, Long Island. The family still owns and operates the estate, farming without herbicides and using homemade compost alongside organic and biodynamic principles. Its vineyard experience includes guided tastings in a covered deck, barrel cellar, or private suite, with a second North Fork property at Meadowlark.
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
McCall WinesFounded by Russ McCall in 2007, McCall Wines farms vineyards and produces estate-grown wines on Long Island’s North Fork in Cutchogue. Its Corchaug Estate borders the Fort Corchaug archaeological site and Down’s Woods preserve, while the family’s sustainable farming includes a wind turbine and organic, grass-fed Charolais cattle. McCall’s wines are made from low-yield vineyard fruit, with Pinot Noir a defining early focus.CUTCHOGUE, NY
Castello di Borghese VineyardLong Island’s founding vineyard, Castello di Borghese Vineyard makes old-world-style wines on the North Fork, from grapes it farms and handles by hand through bottling and distribution. Ann Marie and Marco Borghese purchased the vineyard in 1999, and second-generation sole owner Giovanni Borghese now leads the small team with a focus on terroir, minimal manipulation, and patient aging. The Cutchogue winery also welcomes visitors for tastings and intimate vineyard tours.CUTCHOGUE, NY
Jamesport VineyardsSince 1986, Jamesport Vineyards has been making estate-grown wines on Long Island’s North Fork, where a Goerler father-son partnership has grown into one of the area’s oldest vineyards. Now in its third generation, the family farms sustainably around a 165-year-old barn that houses the winery and tasting room. The Jamesport experience extends to Little Oak Wood Fired Kitchen, where seasonal North Fork ingredients and naturally leavened pizza are served alongside the wines.JAMESPORT, NY