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 melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole, wild boar stew or roast doe in the oven.

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 capellini with prosciutto, peppers stuffed with tuna and parmesan or scallops with coconut cream.

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: Traminette

Interspecific crossing between 23416 Joannès Seyve (4.825 Bertille Seyve x 7053 Seibel) and the gewurztraminer obtained in 1965 by Herb Barrett of the University of Illinois (United States) and selected by the Experimental Station of Cornell University in Geneva (United States) In this country, it can be found in many wine-producing regions, as well as in Canada and Germany, but it is virtually unknown in France.

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 rabbit in sauce, raw salmon marinade with vinegars or kefta.

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: Bright

Said of a wine whose acidity is the dominant characteristic, making it fresh and nervous.

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 lomo saltado, sauté of pork with chorizo or duck stew with cahors wine.

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: 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 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 pork roll with mustard, baked cod portuguese style or mahi mahi curry with coconut milk.

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: Roast

Specific character given by noble rot to sweet wines, which results in a candied taste and aroma.

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 stuffed zucchini, stuffed tomatoes or duck breast with honey-orange sauce.

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 noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

News from the vineyard of Finger Lakes

The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Serrières

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-Serrières, 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 ...

Chablis wines in the Hong Kong market by Debra MEIBURG

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this minute-long clip, Debra MEIBURG discusses the position of Chablis wines in the Hong Kong market. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

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