Founded in 1860, Pleasant Valley Wine Company is a Doyle family-owned winery near Hammondsport and the Finger Lakes region’s oldest winery. Its historic character is reflected in eight stone buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places, while its modern operation also bottles wine for other wineries.
Brotherhood WineryKnown as America’s oldest continuously operating winery, Brotherhood Winery has made wine in Washingtonville since 1839, when John Jaques released its first documented commercial vintage. Its hand-excavated cellars and long survival through Prohibition give the Hudson Valley landmark a character rooted as much in American history as in winemaking.WASHINGTONVILLE, NY
Johnson Estate WineryFounded in 1961 on a century-old fruit farm, Johnson Estate Winery makes estate-grown wines along Lake Erie in Westfield, New York. New York’s oldest continuously operating estate winery remains family-owned across four generations, with 115 acres of vineyards and a historic tasting room housed in a former 1920 apple cold-storage building. Its roots run especially deep in the region’s French-American hybrids and heritage grapes, while its traditional ice wines have been produced since 1995.WESTFIELD, NY
Glenora Wine CellarsSince opening in 1978, Glenora Wine Cellars has been a defining presence on Seneca Lake as its first winery. Founded by local grape growers and still owned by Gene Pierce and Scott Welliver, the Dundee property pairs on-site Finger Lakes winemaking with a lakeside setting known for hospitality.DUNDEE, NY
Buttonwood Grove WinerySince David and Melissa Pittard purchased the property in 2014, Buttonwood Grove Winery has grown into a family-run Finger Lakes winery producing estate wines beside Cayuga Lake. Dave’s roots at the fourth-generation Beak & Skiff Apple Farm inform the Pittards’ blend of agriculture and winemaking, while the family’s expansion of the vineyards and new winemaking building carries the property into its next chapter. Its 2016 Riesling won the 2017 Governor’s Cup as New York State’s best wine, and the site now pairs tastings with lakeside music and cabins among the vines.ROMULUS, NY