Sustainable Wines, Wine & Food Pairings
We grow our grapes using regenerative and biological farming for exceptional purity and expression. Our 100% solar-powered winery has been located on the eastern shore of Seneca Lake since 1991.
Silver Thread Winegarden offers a big, beautiful view of Seneca Lake and a stylish ambience. It’s the perfect venue for a guided tasting, flight of wine or exploration of wine and food pairing. Our food menu features Austrian-inspired bites made with local ingredients and changes seasonally.
We welcome groups of up to six people on a first-come, first-served basis. Guided wine tastings and flights are $15 each. Wine by the glass, non-alcoholic drinks and local craft beverages are also available. View our current menu on the website.
Silver Thread is an owner-operated, boutique winery known for sustainably grown estate wines. Acclaimed winemaker Paul Brock and wine educator Shannon Brock practice a holistic, regenerative style of farming called biointensive viticulture. Our wines are made with minimal intervention to better express the flavor of our vineyards. Production is 3000 cases or less per year.
At Silver Thread, we seek to elevate the reputation of the Finger Lakes region by crafting outstanding, terroir-driven wines. We offer excellent hospitality with a focus on wine
education. Our story is still being written. We are constantly learning, improving, and applying new knowledge. Thanks for coming along on our journey!
Silver Thread’s passion is Riesling, but we also make cool-climate reds, rose, and sparkling wine. Wine is the vineyard’s memory of a vintage, which varies year to year based on the weather. Our approach is grapes first, healthy fermentation second, and nothing after, to best allow the vineyard to speak through the wine.
Silver Thread wines are pure and skillfully made in small batches. Each batch gets the same handcrafted attention to detail. Most of our finished wines are blends of multiple fermentations to increase complexity and allow the vineyard to express itself in myriad ways. Winemaking techniques include the use of neutral barrels & stainless steel tanks, malolactic fermentation, skin contact, whole-cluster pressing, native & non-saccharomyces yeast, and lees aging.
After fermentation, wines are minimally filtered to ensure stability. Any residual sweetness is achieved naturally by arrested fermentations. Barrel aging (when used) occurs in old barrels so that oak flavors are minimal and vineyard characteristics are not lost.
Silver Thread Winegarden is a stylish but casual venue on NY-414 in Lodi where you can enjoy wine tasting or wine and food pairings on a first come, first-served basis. Our knowledgeable, professional staff and expressive wines ensure a memorable experience. Check our web site for current hours. We do not accept reservations for parties of 6 or fewer, as they are served on a walk-in basis. Reservations are required for groups of 7 or more (click here for details).
Silver Thread Estate is our vineyard and winemaking facility. Enjoy vineyard and winery tours or a tasting of library wines in this secluded, seasonal spot. Tastings by appointment only from May-October. Reserve here.
