New York's wine regions stretch from the Atlantic on Long Island, through the Hudson Valley and the Finger Lakes, to Lake Ontario and the Canadian border. Cruv maps the tasting rooms and shows what's open today.
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Cool-climate Riesling country with four lake wine trails: Seneca, Cayuga, Keuka and Canandaigua.
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Vineyards in a maritime climate on Long Island's East End, across the North Fork and Hamptons AVAs, about two hours from Midtown Manhattan by train.
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One of America's oldest wine regions, a cool-climate river valley of hybrid and European grapes, an hour or two north of New York City.
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Established in 2018, the Upper Hudson AVA lies in Saratoga, Washington, Albany and other counties. A 2017 state law named part of the state's highways in Saratoga and Washington counties the Upper Hudson Wine Trail.
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Champlain Valley of New York, an AVA since 2016, lies in Clinton and Essex counties on Lake Champlain's western shore. Its wineries are known for cold-hardy grapes, and the Adirondack Coast Wine Trail also takes in cider mills.
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A limestone ridge and Lake Ontario shape the climate in Niagara County, home to the Niagara Escarpment AVA, established in 2005. The Niagara Wine Trail stretches roughly 60 miles across Niagara, Orleans and Monroe counties.
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The Thousand Islands, along the St. Lawrence River, are among the state wine foundation's other regions, where a growing wine industry uses cold-hardy grapes. Regional tourism lists winemakers, brewers and distillers in towns like Clayton, Alexandria Bay and Cape Vincent.
Shared with other states: Lake Erie (Pennsylvania).
Concord, an American-origin red, is New York's most-planted grape by a wide margin. Riesling leads the state's vinifera (European-type) wine grapes, followed by a group that includes Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.
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Concord is an American-origin red grape and New York's most-planted variety by a wide margin. Most of it grows along Lake Erie in western New York, with smaller plantings in the Finger Lakes.
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Riesling leads New York's plantings of vinifera wine grapes, and most of it grows in the Finger Lakes. The state wine board says the region is known for cool-climate winegrowing, especially for Riesling.
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Chardonnay grows in most of New York's wine regions, with the biggest plantings in the Finger Lakes and on Long Island. The state wine board says Long Island's milder winters suit cold-sensitive varieties such as Chardonnay.
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Cabernet Franc is among New York's most-planted vinifera reds, grown mainly in the Finger Lakes and on Long Island, with some in the Hudson Valley. The state wine board has called it a rising signature red.
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Merlot is centered on Long Island, which holds most of the state's plantings, with the rest mainly in the Finger Lakes. It is one of New York's most-planted vinifera reds.
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Cabernet Sauvignon grows mainly on Long Island, with more in the Finger Lakes. New York State's tourism guide lists it among Long Island's best-known reds, alongside Merlot and Bordeaux-style blends.
