The best wines of Finger Lakes

Discover the best wines of Finger Lakes of New York as well as the best winemakers of Finger Lakes and estates of Finger Lakes to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Finger Lakes and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Finger Lakes by region

Looking for a good wine of Finger Lakes of New York among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Finger Lakes. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Finger Lakes with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Finger Lakes

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Finger Lakes

Red wines from the region of Finger Lakes go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of provencal stew, turkey stuffed with chestnuts or garbure landaise.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Finger Lakes

On the nose the red wine of the region of Finger Lakes. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, spices or floral and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tree fruit or vegetal.

The best vintages in red wine of Finger Lakes

  • 2007With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.93/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Finger Lakes

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Saperavi
  • Concord
  • Pinot Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Finger Lakes

A wine route planned in the region of Finger Lakes? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Finger Lakes.

Discovering the wine region of Finger Lakes

The wine region of Finger Lakes is located in the region of New York of United States. We currently count 165 estates and châteaux in the of Finger Lakes, producing 1354 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Finger Lakes go well with generally quite well with dishes .

Great white wines of Finger Lakes

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Finger Lakes

White wines from the region of Finger Lakes go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of endive frichti, tuna catalan style or pork chops with curry and honey.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Finger Lakes

On the nose the white wine of the region of Finger Lakes. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, dried fruit or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of meyer lemon, citrus zest or petroleum.

The best vintages in white wine of Finger Lakes

  • 2006With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.94/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Finger Lakes

  • Riesling
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Grüner Veltliner
  • Rkatsiteli

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Finger Lakes

A wine route planned in the region of Finger Lakes? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Finger Lakes.

Discover the grape variety: Gewurztraminer

Gewurztraminer rosé is a grape variety that originated in France. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of vine is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Gewurztraminer rosé can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Jura, Champagne, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

Great sparkling wines of Finger Lakes

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Finger Lakes

Sparkling wines from the region of Finger Lakes go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of simple pork roast, pan-fried salmon with lemon and dill sauce or chicken tagine with lemon confit (marrakech style).

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Finger Lakes

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Finger Lakes. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, earth or vegetal.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Finger Lakes

  • 2020With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.22/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.10/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Finger Lakes

  • Riesling
  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Meunier
  • Cayuga White
  • Gewürztraminer

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Finger Lakes

A wine route planned in the region of Finger Lakes? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Finger Lakes.

The word of the wine: Botrytis cinerea

This fungus, also called noble rot, develops during the over-ripening phase and is an ally of great sweet white wines, when it concentrates the juice of the berries. It requires the humidity of morning fogs and beautiful sunny days, gives musts very rich in sugar and brings to the wines the famous taste of "roasted".

Great pink wines of Finger Lakes

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Finger Lakes

Pink wines from the region of Finger Lakes go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fondue with broth, stuffed squid in the sétoise sauce or vermicelli sautéed with peking duck.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Finger Lakes

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Finger Lakes. often reveals types of flavors of earth, citrus fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, non oak or oak.

The best vintages in pink wine of Finger Lakes

  • 2017With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.83/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Finger Lakes

  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Concord
  • Cayuga White
  • Ives
  • Chardonnay

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Finger Lakes

A wine route planned in the region of Finger Lakes? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Finger Lakes.

Discover the grape variety: Saperavi

Originally from Georgia - Kakhetie region - where it has been cultivated for a long time. This variety is found in many countries such as Russia, Bulgaria, the Caucasus and Crimean republics, etc. Care should be taken not to confuse it with others, which are admittedly quite similar, but which bear the name Saperavi, generally followed by another name. In France, the "real Saperavi" is practically unknown, it is however registered since November 2012 in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A1.

Great sweet wines of Finger Lakes

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Finger Lakes

Sweet wines from the region of Finger Lakes go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of the tartiflette wrap, wild rice salad with tuna or fish and shrimp curry.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Finger Lakes

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Finger Lakes. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, non oak or vegetal.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Finger Lakes

  • 2018With an average score of 4.32/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.02/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Finger Lakes

  • Riesling
  • Vidal
  • Concord
  • Niagara
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Moscato

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Finger Lakes

A wine route planned in the region of Finger Lakes? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Finger Lakes.

The word of the wine: Private cellar

A term that designates an estate or a château belonging to a winegrower or a family, as opposed to a cooperative cellar that brings together member winegrowers.

Great natural sweet wines of Finger Lakes

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Finger Lakes

Natural sweet wines from the region of Finger Lakes go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of oxtail confit in red wine, tripe in the style of caen or duck aiguillettes with basalmic.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Finger Lakes

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Finger Lakes. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Finger Lakes

  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Finger Lakes

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Cayuga White
  • Baco Noir
  • Lemberger
  • Traminette

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Finger Lakes

A wine route planned in the region of Finger Lakes? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of Finger Lakes.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot

Pinot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Pinot noir can be found in many vineyards: Burgundy, Alsace, Jura, South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Armagnac, Lorraine, Beaujolais, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica.

News from the vineyard of Finger Lakes

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