Family-run and family-owned in Geneva, Trestle Thirty One makes small-batch Finger Lakes wines from a vineyard dream Nova and Brian Cadamatre spent 15 years planning before establishing the winery in 2015. Winemaker Nova Cadamatre, the first woman in the United States to earn the Master of Wine title, keeps production focused on the character of the land and vintage, with the family’s artistic hand also shaping the labels and brand. The downtown Geneva tasting lounge extends that family table into a welcoming place for tastings and events.
Sawmill Creek EstateOn Seneca Lake’s east shore, Sawmill Creek Estate makes handcrafted Finger Lakes wines from a vineyard farmed by the Hazlitt family for seven generations. Founded in 2010 by seventh-generation grower Jason Hazlitt and veteran Finger Lakes winemaker Justin Boyette, the estate’s wines are shaped by the long history of Sawmill Creek Vineyards and Boyette’s low-intervention approach. Its Hector tasting room pairs those wines with a laid-back welcome and a marketplace featuring local food products.HECTOR, NY
Treleaven WinesTreleaven Wines is a family-owned Finger Lakes winery making estate wines from its 27-acre vineyard overlooking Cayuga Lake. Founded by Pete and Tacie Saltonstall, the business planted its first vines in 1984 and has since grown from a 7½-acre farm operation into a winery producing nearly 6,000 cases annually. Today, the Saltonstall family combines sustainable vineyard practices and hands-on winemaking with a tasting room, barrel-room dining, and live events at The Hangtime.KING FERRY, NY
Frontenac Point Vineyard & Estate WineryFounded by Jim and Carol Doolittle in 1978 on a former fruit-growing property overlooking Cayuga Lake, Frontenac Point Vineyard & Estate Winery grows its own grapes and makes small-batch Finger Lakes wines. The Doolittles handle the work from planting and hand-picking through winemaking, bottling, and presentation, with son Lawrence continuing the family business as its second generation. Licensed as New York’s farm winery No. 44 in 1982, Frontenac Point is especially distinctive for wines made entirely from grapes grown on its Cayuga Lake estate.TRUMANSBURG, NY
Bet the Farm WineryFounded in 2006 by Nancy Tisch, Bet the Farm Winery is a woman-owned Finger Lakes winery producing fruit-forward, food-friendly wines from its Trumansburg vineyard and carefully selected regional fruit. Nancy and Kit Kalfs planted the Jacob Thomas Vineyard in 2018, later harvesting their first estate reds in 2020, and today welcome visitors to a deliberately quiet tasting room overlooking the Cayuga Lake valley. The vineyard is certified sustainable through New York Sustainable Winegrowing, and the winery has built a community-supported model around its wine club.AURORA, NY