Mazzotta Winery is a small, family-owned Gibsonia winery making hand-crafted wines in small batches, including fruit wines made from actual fruit juice rather than added flavors. Winemaker Frank Mazzotta learned the craft from his father, carrying on traditions rooted in his grandfather’s Southern Italian heritage, and opened the winery in February 2015 with his daughter Lauren involved in the business. The winery’s fruit-focused approach has brought recognition including Pennsylvania Fruit Winery of the Year and multiple competition medals.
R Wine CellarSince 2011, family-owned R Wine Cellar has made handcrafted, small-batch wines at its urban winery in Pittsburgh’s Historic Strip District. The winery blends fruit from California, Pennsylvania, and South America with minimal additives and preservatives, then welcomes guests for customized tastings and other wine experiences. It also creates custom-labeled bottles for celebrations and events.PITTSBURGH, PA
Tolino Vineyards, LLCRooted in the Tolino family’s Italian and agrarian heritage, Tolino Vineyards is a family-owned, nine-acre vineyard and winery in Bangor, Pennsylvania, established in 2007. The family planted the hilly farm by hand and opened its winery in 2013, where Carl Tolino III now serves as winemaker. Known especially for its Cabernet Franc—including a Governor’s Cup and Double Gold-winning vintage—the estate pairs handcrafted Pennsylvania wines with tastings, music, and small gatherings overlooking the Northampton County hills.BANGOR, PA
Arrowhead Wine CellarsOn the shores of Lake Erie in North East, Pennsylvania, third-generation grape growers Nick and Kathy Mobilia make wine from fruit grown largely on their family’s 250-acre farm. Established in 1998, Arrowhead Wine Cellars controls the process from growing and pressing through fermenting and bottling, carrying the Mobilia family’s agricultural tradition into a 32-variety winery. The family’s Blackberry Wine won the Pennsylvania Governors Cup in 2017.NORTH EAST, PA
The Winery at Marjim ManorSince 2003, Margo Sue Bittner’s woman-owned Winery at Marjim Manor has made fruit wines in Western New York’s fruit belt, using produce from the family’s Bittner-Singer Orchards. The winery occupies an 1800s, 9,500-square-foot mansion with a restored enclosed porch and a reputation for resident ghosts, pairing tastings with the history of Appleton Hall. Its wines have earned repeated medals, including a 2014 New York State Fair Best Fruit Wine award for Katapalooza.APPLETON, NY