Founded in 1989 by Robert Musorofiti and Frank Gentile, San Giuseppe Wine Company creates and imports its own premium Italian wine brands. Gentile, a Master Blender and co-founder, personally selects wines each autumn from growers’ estates in Italy, drawing on family roots in New York’s Italian Harlem and more than 45 years in the Italian wine trade. The company’s wines now reach 26 U.S. states as well as Canada, Bermuda, and the Philippines.
Ferrante Winery & RistoranteSince 1937, the Ferrante family has been making wine, now pairing its nationally and internationally acclaimed bottles with Italian cooking at its Harpersfield Township winery and ristorante. The family’s legacy began in Cleveland’s Collinwood neighborhood and continues today through five of Peter and Josephine Ferrante’s eight children, with live music and seasonal events adding to the table-side experience.GENEVA, OH
Red’s Wine BrandThird-generation winemaker Marisa Sergi creates Red’s Wine Brand, a small-batch label built around hands-on blending and bottling rather than corporate formula. The brand’s signature Red’s Blend pairs California Zinfandel and Malbec in a semi-sweet, spicy wine, alongside a fruit-forward Sweet Rosé. Sergi traces her winemaking tradition to grandparents who immigrated from Italy in 1953, carrying their craft with them.YOUNGSTOWN, OH
Ventosa VineyardsOpened in 2005 by Lenny and Meg Cecere, Ventosa Vineyards makes 100% estate-grown, produced, and bottled wines from its vineyard overlooking Seneca Lake. The Cecere family’s Italian winemaking roots reach back to Lenny’s grandfather, while the Geneva winery carries that heritage into older-vintage, dry, Old World-style reds and the uncommon New York planting of Tocai Friulano. Alongside its hand-painted Tuscan tasting room, Ventosa operates Café Toscana and a destination wedding venue on the estate.GENEVA, NY
Demarest Hill Winery and DistilleryFrancesco Ciummo built Demarest Hill from a 135-acre Warwick hilltop after growing up on his family’s vineyards in Molise, Italy. He and his wife, Orietta, opened the winery to the public in 1998, and Francesco later began distilling in 2006. Today, his estate-made wines and spirits bring a distinctly southern Italian tradition to the Hudson Valley.WARWICK, NY