The best wines of Long Island

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

Top wines of Long Island by region

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

Great red wines of Long Island

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Want to buy a red wine of Long Island cheap or sell a red wine of Long Island at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Long Island

Red wines from the region of Long Island go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of roast beef in a crust (onions & mustard), marinated leg of lamb with herbs or country cabbage.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Long Island

On the nose the red wine of the region of Long Island. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

The best vintages in red wine of Long Island

  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.88/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Long Island

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Petit Verdot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Barbera
  • Pinot Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Long Island

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

Discovering the wine region of Long Island

New York AVA on Long Island, maritime climate moderated by the Atlantic, well-drained sandy soils and moraines. Only New York region focused on vinifera (warm enough for Bordeaux varieties). Merlot signature red king (~30%): supple and elegant with plum, red cherry, blackberry, herbs and iodine touch, fine tannins and fresh palate — cool-climate finesse. Peppery Cabernet Franc (bell pepper, raspberry), firm Cabernet Sauvignon.

Tense Chardonnay, airy Pinot Noir.

Great white wines of Long Island

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Long Island

White wines from the region of Long Island go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of rabbit in white wine (casserole), round zucchini stuffed with tuna or fondue with lao sukiyaki sauce (laos).

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Long Island

On the nose the white wine of the region of Long Island. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in white wine of Long Island

  • 2018With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Long Island

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Riesling
  • Pinot Grigio
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Pinot Gris

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Long Island

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

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.

Great sparkling wines of Long Island

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Long Island

Sparkling wines from the region of Long Island go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of beef luc lake, gizzards in sauce or stuffed mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Long Island

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Long Island. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, tree fruit or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, earth or citrus fruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of the region of Long Island. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Long Island

  • 2007With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.22/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Long Island

  • Chardonnay
  • Merlot
  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Tocai Friulano

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Long Island

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

The word of the wine: Tartar (deposit)

White, chalky deposits that occur as a result of precipitation inside bottles and are often considered by consumers as a defect. They are in fact tartaric salts formed by tartaric acid, potassium and calcium naturally present in the wine. This deposit does not alter the quality of the wine and can be eliminated by a simple decanting.

Great pink wines of Long Island

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Long Island

Pink wines from the region of Long Island go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of baked marrow bones, blue cord or wild boar bourguignon.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Long Island

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Long Island. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or red fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Long Island

  • 2014With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.06/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Long Island

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Chardonnay
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Riesling
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Long Island

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

Discover the grape variety: Cayuga

Aromatic whites in dry and off-dry styles, with a pale golden hue, lively acidity and fruity aromas of apple, pear, muscat notes and floral hints. Cold and disease resistant. Grown in the north-eastern United States (New York, Finger Lakes), it adapts to continental wine climates and is used for dry and off-dry whites. American hybrid white grape obtained in 1972 by Cornell University, a cross of Seyval blanc × Schuyler.

Great sweet wines of Long Island

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Long Island

Sweet wines from the region of Long Island go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of salmon and goat cheese quiche, chicken with olives in a couscousier or chocolate mousse.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Long Island

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Long Island. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, citrus fruit.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Long Island

  • 2013With an average score of 4.24/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.95/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Long Island

  • Riesling
  • Chardonnay
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Merlot
  • Pinot Gris

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Long Island

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

The word of the wine: Bold

A wine with a smooth texture reminiscent of fats.

Great natural sweet wines of Long Island

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Long Island

Natural sweet wines from the region of Long Island go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of italian pasta, tuna and mozzarella pie or caramelized lamb mice.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Long Island

  • 2006With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Long Island

  • Riesling
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Long Island

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

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.

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