Finger Lakes

**Finger Lakes** — a cool-climate wine region in upstate New York, USA, named for a group of long, narrow glacial lakes. It is the most important wine area on the American East Coast for serious European-style whites. **Wines & grapes** — Riesling is the calling card, made in styles from dry to sweet, alongside Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer and increasingly good Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir among the reds. **Character** — The deep lakes act as heat reservoirs, moderating the harsh winters and protecting vines near their shores. The cool growing season yields wines with vibrant acidity, moderate alcohol and pure fruit — Rieslings here often show crisp citrus and orchard fruit with a lively, refreshing edge. **Good to know** — Its climate is frequently compared to Germany's, and Riesling is what put the region on the international map.

Wines

• Amulet Black Red Smooth Table Wine — Seneca Shore Wine Cellars
• Baco Noir — Lakeshore Winery
• Barn Raising Red — Americana Vineyards
• Borealis — Lakewood Vineyards
• Cabernet Franc — Ventosa Vineyards
• Cabernet Franc — Hosmer
• Cabernet Sauvignon — Thirsty Owl Wine Company
• Dolce Bianco Sweet White Wine — Ventosa Vineyards
• Eclipse — Heron Hill Winery
• Final White Port — Goose Watch Winery
• Finger Lakes Riesling Ice — Wagner Vineyards
• Gewürztraminer Dry — Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard
• Hunter's Red — Hunt Country Vineyards
• Knocked Pinot Noir — Ventosa Vineyards
• Late Harvest Riesling — Sheldrake Point Vineyard
• Lemberger — Ventosa Vineyards
• Lemburger — Ventosa Vineyards
• Living Roots — Living Roots Wine Co.
• Merlot — Six Mile Creek Vineyard
• Mystère — King Ferry Winery