The best wines of Cayuga Lake

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

Top wines of Cayuga Lake by region

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

Great red wines of Cayuga Lake

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Cayuga Lake

Red wines from the region of Cayuga Lake go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of oxtail confit in red wine, penne à la toscane or chicken, zucchini and tomato pie.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Cayuga Lake

On the nose the red wine of the region of Cayuga Lake. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, spices or red fruit.

The best vintages in red wine of Cayuga Lake

  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Cayuga Lake

  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Gamay Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Cayuga Lake

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

Discovering the wine region of Cayuga Lake

The wine region of Cayuga Lake is located in the region of Finger Lakes of New York of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Thirsty Owl Wine Company or the Domaine Thirsty Owl Wine Company produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cayuga Lake are Riesling, Chardonnay and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cayuga Lake often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, black fruit or spices.

In the mouth of Cayuga Lake is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 12 estates and châteaux in the of Cayuga Lake, producing 44 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Cayuga Lake go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.

Great white wines of Cayuga Lake

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Cayuga Lake

White wines from the region of Cayuga Lake go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of veal cutlets with savoy tomme, mackerel in white wine or rigatoni with courgettes and tomatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Cayuga Lake

On the nose the white wine of the region of Cayuga Lake. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or vegetal. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Cayuga Lake. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Cayuga Lake

  • 2015With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Cayuga Lake

  • Riesling
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Grüner Veltliner

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Cayuga Lake

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

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.

Great pink wines of Cayuga Lake

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Cayuga Lake

Pink wines from the region of Cayuga Lake go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of slow-cooked fillet of beef, baked bread (tomato, mushroom, ham, cheese) or vermicelli sautéed with peking duck.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Cayuga Lake

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Cayuga Lake. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Cayuga Lake

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Cayuga Lake

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

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Great sweet wines of Cayuga Lake

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Cayuga Lake

Sweet wines from the region of Cayuga Lake go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef pot au feu (grandma's style), pizza queen with merguez or white beans with tomato (italy).

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Cayuga Lake

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Cayuga Lake. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Cayuga Lake

  • 2013With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Cayuga Lake

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Vignoles

The word of the wine: Assembly

Blending of several wines to obtain a single batch. Using wines of the same origin, blending is very different from coupage - a mixture of wines from different origins - which has a pejorative connotation.

News from the vineyard of Cayuga Lake

Chablis: #locationmatters by Yang LU

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 first 90-second clip, Yang LU explains how location is the key to understanding “Why Chablis is special”. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

The Rully appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Rully appellation. Here the vineyard is planted on different hills which have very different gelogicial characteristics. It partly explains the great diversity in the expression of the Rully wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 20 ...

What style should one expect from a good Chablis 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 80-second clip, Debra MEIBURG answers the question of an Internet user : what style should one expect from a good Chablis ? #Chablis #PureChablis ...

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