Founded in 1983 by Ursula and Charles Massoud on a former potato farm in Aquebogue, Paumanok Vineyards is a family-owned and operated estate winery producing wines from its Long Island North Fork vineyards. The Massoud family oversees the estate from vineyard planting through bottling, with the next generation led by winemaker Kareem Massoud. Its estate is certified by Long Island Sustainable Winegrowing and has been 100% solar-powered since 2017.
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Palmer VineyardsPalmer Vineyards is a Long Island estate winery founded by Robert Palmer in 1983, when he purchased farmland on the North Fork and cultivated a vineyard. Now owned and operated by the Massoud Family, the Riverhead winery sells wines under the Palmer name and runs a year-round tasting room.RIVERHEAD, 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
Rose Hill VineyardsSet in a 125-year-old barn on Long Island’s North Fork, Rose Hill Vineyards grows grapes and makes estate wines as part of a small winery-and-inn experience. Its 28 acres under vine are farmed sustainably with minimal intervention, while solar panels and a wind turbine supply the energy for the winery, cellar, vineyard and farmhouse inn. Rose Hill also produces the Governor’s Cup-winning 2019 Clarity Cabernet Sauvignon, honored as New York’s top red wine at the 2025 New York Wine Classic.MATTITUCK, NY
Wölffer Estate VineyardFounded in 1988 by Christian Wölffer, Wölffer Estate Vineyard makes wines, ciders and spirits from its sustainably farmed estate in the Hamptons. What began with 14 acres has grown into a 175-acre estate, with Christian’s children Marc and Joey now operating the business alongside winemaker and partner Roman Roth. Its 55-acre Sagaponack vineyard draws on maritime conditions shaped by Bridgehampton loam and Atlantic breezes, while the estate’s Summer in a Bottle rosé reflects its knack for pairing Long Island character with a modern sense of style.SAGAPONACK, NY