Top 100 white wines of Seneca Lake

Discover the top 100 best white wines of Seneca Lake of Finger Lakes as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white wines that are popular of Seneca Lake and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Seneca Lake

The wine region of Seneca Lake is located in the region of Finger Lakes of New York of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Hermann J. Wiemer or the Domaine Hermann J. Wiemer produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling.

The most planted grape varieties in the region of Seneca Lake are Riesling, Cabernet franc and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Seneca Lake often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, microbio or earth. In the mouth of Seneca Lake is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 37 estates and châteaux in the of Seneca Lake, producing 148 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.

The wines of Seneca Lake go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot grigio

Pinot grigio is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot grigio was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. pinot grigio is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot grigio wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot grigio is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.

Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Seneca Lake

white wines from the region of Seneca Lake go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of salty crumble with courgettes, goat cheese and bacon, salmon carpaccio with pink berries and shallots or chicken curry with coconut milk and cashew nuts.

News from the vineyard of Seneca Lake

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Bray

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Bray, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Bussières

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Bussières, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The Saint-Véran appellation seen by Kevin Tessieux

Kévin Tessieux, President of the appellation’s winegrower union, shares his perspective on the Saint-Véran appellation and tell us about the origin of its name. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in June 2021. Retrouvez-nous sur les réseaux sociaux : Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/VinsdeBourgogneofficiel Twitter : https://twitter.com/VinsdeBourgogne​​​ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.li ...