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About the Seneca Lake Wine Trail
Surrounding the sapphire waters of Seneca Lake, our 35 wineries invite you to experience a destination rich in history, beauty, and the production of world-class wines. Located in the heart of New York's Finger Lakes Region, our climate supports not only the growth of hardy native grapes and premium hybrids, but also more delicate varieties such as Riesling, Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir. Along the Seneca Lake Wine Trail you will truly find a wine to suit every taste. Request information or contact us if you have questions. Journalists can visit our newly built Press Room to find out detailed information on the Trail plus download high resolution images. And to see a newly formed list of the many fine restaurants in our region that proudly serve wine crafted on Seneca Lake, click here. To view some recent interviews with attendees of our 2009 Cruisin' The Tropics Weekend, as well as clips about various wine/grape processing activities, click here for our video page. For more information on the Seneca Lake Wine Trail you're also always welcome to give our office a call during regular business hours toll-free at 877-536-2717.
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The Riesling to Visit Passport has just about arrived! Valid May 1, 2010 - August 31, 2010, the Riesling to Visit Passport enables bearers to affordably explore over 26 different wineries on the Seneca Lake Wine Trail, discovering new wineries and news wines! This product also helps kickoff our "May is Riesling Month" regional celebration, with numerous events celebrating this brilliant grape throughout the month of May. The Passport enables you to enjoy a standard flight of wine samples at the participating wineries, one time each, throughout the Passport's duration. This quaint booklet is great for visitors and residents alike, encouraging you to explore more new wineries. While we cannot guarantee that literally every single winery will be presenting one of their Rieslings in a standard flight, most definitely do, alongside other diverse and award-winning wines. The Riesling to Visit Passport is available for purchase through our website now, and at most participating wineries starting May 1, the day it becomes valid, throughout the summer. This product is specifically not intended for large groups, and is generally recommended for small groups of fewer than 8 people. To buy Passports, if you plan on visiting our Trail three weeks or more from now, click on the "Tickets" link above. For more information on the Riesling to Visit Passport visit the dedicated web page here , or give our office a call weekdays from 9am - 5pm toll-free at 877-536-2717.
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Latest News
- With Deck the Halls Weekends around the corner, we are announcing our "12 Wine Days of Christmas" limited edition wine sets! Each bottle features a song from our parody song, performed by several owners and tasting room managers from a variety of
member wineries at the left. For event attendees, click here to download and print the poster you'll need to take full advantage of this fun aspect of our popular event. And as always, a hearty thanks to The Christmas House, our event co-sponsor, that will be giving away the 12th bottle at their remarkable store in Elmira to event attendees that have purchased the first 11 bottles! |
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Over the course of the last few years, the Seneca Lake Wine Trail has been busily getting involved in the most popular social media sites, including Twitter , MySpace , Facebook and YouTube . With over 100 different clips on our YouTube channel, hundreds of pics posted up on MySpace and Facebook, plus contests announced exclusively through those sites, getting engaged with the Trail online is more engaging than ever. At left is a brief clip where Ventosa Vineyard's winemaker, Jenna LaVita explains the concept of "bud break" and what it could mean to the 2010 harvest. |
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 New York gold flowed from the 2010 Wine Lovers of Tasters Guild Consumers Wine Judging in Washington, DC, a unique competition in that all the judges are non-professional wine consumers, similar to the Golden Nose Award competition hosted by the New York Wine and Culinary Center. A Double Gold medal went to Chateau LaFayette Reneau for their 2009 Semi-Dry Riesling, while Gold medals were awarded to Belhurst 2009 Dry Riesling, 2008 Cabernet Franc, 2009 Semi-Dry Riesling and Carrie Blush; Chateau LaFayette Reneau 2009 Dry Riesling; Glenora 2008 Merlot; Knapp 2009 Semi-Dry Riesling; Lakewood 2009 Long Stem White and 2009 Niagara; and Wagner 2009 Vidal Blanc Ice Wine.
The 2010 New York Wine & Food Classic, held at the superb Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel, featured Torrey Ridge Winery Scarlet Red (Best Specialty Wine), and Finger Lakes Distilling Seneca Drums Gin (Best Spirit) taking home top awards.
Belhurst Winery's 2009 Riesling took the “Best of Show/Wine of the Year” honors over 2,600 other wines from around the world at this week’s 2010 Indy International Wine Competition held at Purdue University. Concordance honors (comparable to a Double Gold) were also awarded to Torrey Ridge Daisy-Moo (French-American Blend); Hazlitt 2008 Vidal Ice Wine; Belhurst 2009 Gewuztraminer; Belhurst 2009 Dry Riesling, and Chateau LaFayette Reneau 2009 Dry Riesling. Gold Medals also were awarded to Seneca Lake Wineries as follows:Lakewood Vineyards 2009 Catawba, 2009 Niagara, and 2009 Vignoles; Penguin Bay Percussion; Hazlitt 2009 Pinot Gris and Merritt Estate Pinot Gris; Chateau Lafayette Reneau 2009 Dry Riesling, Hazlitt 2009 Riesling, Earle Estates Pear Mead; and Belhurst 2006 Tower Port.
Torrey Ridge Diamond took a Best of Show honor at the 2010 Big E Northeast wine competition
Click on the "Read More" link below for additional information on the terrific wines and wineries on Seneca Lake including numerous listings of medals and awards won.
For more information on the Seneca Lake Wine Trail please call us during regular business hours toll-free at 877-536-2717, or click on the Contact Us link under the Info tab above.
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