Seasons of a Finger Lakes Winery

C. Hartsock John

Description

In 1998, Gary and Rosemary Barletta purchased seven acres of land on the eastern shore of Cayuga Lake. Descending to the west from the state route that runs along on the ridge overlooking the lake, the land was fertile, rich with shalestone and limestone bedrock, and exposed to moderating air currents from the lake. It was the perfect place to establish a vineyard, and the Barlettas immediately began to plant their vines and build the winery about which they had dreamed for years.The Barlettas' story, as John C. Hartsock tells it, is a window onto the world of contemporary craft winemaking, from the harsh realities of business plans, vineyard pests, and brutal weather to the excitement of producing the first vintage, greeting enthusiastic visitors on a vineyard tour, and winning a gold medal from the American Wine Society for a Cabernet Franc. Above all, Seasons of a Finger Lakes Winery describes the connection forged among the vintner, the vine, and terroir. This ancient bond, when tended across the cycle of seasons, results in excellent wines and the satisfaction, on the part of the winemaker and the wine enthusiast, of tasting a perfect harvest in a single glass.Today, Long Point Winery sits on seventy-two acres (eight of which are under cultivation with vinifera grapes) and produces sixteen varieties of wine, a number of which are estate wines made from grapes grown on their property. With interest in winemaking continuing to grow, the Barlettas' experience of making award-winning wines offers both practical advice for anyone running (or thinking of running) their own winery, whether in the Finger Lakes or elsewhere, as well as insights into the challenges and joys of pursuing a dream.

Sujets

• Sciences et techniques
• Nueva York
• Local history
• History of the Americas
• Viticulture
• New York

Informations

• Publié par: Cornell University Press
• Date de parution: 15 avril 2011
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780801460753
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 3 Mo

Extrait

Seasons of a Finger LakesWinery

Seasons of a Finger LakesWinery John C. Hartsock

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Library of Congress CataloginginPublication Data Hartsock, John C.,1951–  Seasons of a Finger Lakes winery / John C. Hartsock.  p. cm.  Includes bibliographical references.  ISBN9780801448812(cloth: alk. paper) 1. Long Point Winery (Aurora, N.Y.)2York (State)—Finger. Wineries—New Lakes Region.3. Vintners—New York (State)—Finger Lakes Region.4. Wine and wine making—New York (State)—Finger Lakes Region. I. Title.  HD9379.L66H372011 338.7'663200974768—dc222010049858

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contents Y Z

Winter Spring Summer Autumn Acknowledgments Suggested Readings

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Hector 79

96A S E N E C A 54 L A Penn Yan K E

C A Y U G A

Lakewood Vineyards

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Cornell Agricultural Experiment Station Geneva 5 20

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Seneca Falls

Naples

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Ravines Wine Cellars

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Watkins Glen

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76 Dr. Konstantin Frank’s Vinifera Cellars Napa Valley 2,355 miles Hammondsport

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Canandaigua

Ovid

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E K A L A U G I A D 364 N A N A C

Rochester

Finger Lakes Wine Country Syracuse Skaneateles 5 20 S K Auburn A N E O A T W Bordeaux E A L 90 E 3,803 miles S 89 S C L O A K E L A K E C A Y U G Aurora A 81 L Long Point Winery A K E King Genoa Ferry Locke Homer King Ferry Winery 90

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Trumansburg

34A

89

Cornell Agricultural Experiment Station testing site Mecklenburg

Lansing

79 Ithaca Binghamton

Wineries described in the book Other Finger Lakes wineries

Cortland New York City 198miles

Lake Ontario

Rochester

NEW YORK STATE Syracuse

Binghamton