Long Island Wine Country

Tour the Long Island Wine Country

Sixty vineyards can be found throughout Long Island, accounting for the production of approximately 500,000 cases of wine each year. Of these 60 vineyards, 38 are open for the public to enjoy the scenery and taste some fantastic wines. Long Island’s charming wineries are ideal stops for wine aficionados and anyone with an appreciation for beautiful landscape and complex tastes. The vineyards you’ll see vary in size from a mere two and a half acres to over 500 acres, producing varietals ranging from the traditional chardonnay and merlot to the more obscure dolcetto and riesling.

Wölffer Estate Vineyard. Operating in the classic European tradition of wine making, this Hamptons area estate is one of the world’s most exciting vineyards, producing over 13,500 cases of red, white, fruit, and sparkling wines each year. The Italian-inspired winery is a pleasure to tour and enjoy a leisurely wine tasting. The main building is of Tuscan architecture and exhibits an openness that will allow you to imagine you are in an Italian chateau as you taste the winery’s delicious wines and products.
Visit www.wolffer.com/.

Martha Clara Vineyards. This picturesque vineyard in Riverhead, NY offers gorgeous facilities perfect for photographs, wine tasting, and all sorts of personal and corporate events. Come on weekends and sign up for a tour on a horse-drawn carriage where you’ll be taken around the property to see where all of Martha Clara’s grapes are grown, smashed, fermented, tested, and eventually bottled into some of the region’s award-winning Pinots, Sauvignons, Merlots, and Shiraz. Visit www.marthaclaravineyards.com/.

Palmer Vineyards. Regarded by some as Long Island’s “most important winery”, Palmer Vineyards has been in operation for over 20 years and has established its wine as being some of the best produced in the region. The winery’s distribution spreads across the United States and even enjoys international export to Great Britain. The winery itself consists of a tasting house overlooking 55 acres of beautiful vineyards as well as charming outdoor facilities capable of hosting an event up to 100 people. Visit www.palmervineyards.com/.

Pellegrini Vineyards. Situated in the sunny town of Cutchogue, NY, and enjoying an annual rainfall equal to the famous wine growing city of Bordeaux, this Charming Long Island vineyard is the perfect place to taste delicious reds. Pellegrini wines have garnered favorable reviews from some of the most respected wine magazines and critics in the country since their introduction in 1982. The winery is complimented for its ability to produce quality Sauvignons and Merlots at a price that is more affordable than other wines of similar excellence. Visit www.pellegrinivineyards.com/.

Jamesport Vineyards. Opened in 1981, this family-owned and operated winery spreads over 60 acres in Cutchogue, NY. The vineyard is best known for their Cabernet Franc, which has repeatedly won top honors in New York State as well as for their top quality fruit used in making all of their products. In recent years, the family has expanded the winery which now includes a grassy area for parties, weddings, and special event. Visit www.jamesportwines.com/.

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