Want to Know Which New York State Wine is the Best?

Many of you ask “Which New York State Wine is the Best?” Well that is where this website at NYuncorked.com comes in. We are here to help you make that decision.

You might have sampled vintages from some of the Long Island wineries, or the Finger Lakes wineries, the Niagara region wineries or any of the many other NYS wineries that are spread out all through the state and even in New York City.

The climate is just perfect for grape growing in New York State. With awesome soil that is perfect and well drained and plenty of fresh water from the sky and from nearby plentiful water resources in the dry season, there just is no place any better to grow wine grapes.

You will discover that many highly rated wineries with award winning wines are located near a large body of water. This creates an superb climatology for grape growing as it lengthens the fall into winter season as the lakes or ocean not freezing over allow the root stock to go into hibernation gradually making them stronger and stronger.

Long Island wines, mostly from the north shore are plentiful and exceptional. The humidity and warm air from the Long Island Sound grow fabulous wine grapes. The Finger Lakes, the Hudson Valley region and the Niagara region all have the same climatology to some degree.

As far as which New York State wine is best, you will just have to keep tasting. We give you free reviews on all of the wines and wineries and we encourage you to visit them and to see the dedication and care taken to create wine that is second to none in many regards.

We are sure that you will say “I Love New York, wine”.

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What do you get when you mix several generations of wine making experience, an old gravel pit that you convert into a lovely lake, perfectly good unused farm land, a local passenger railroad terminal and a hard working family?  You get the Varallo family’s “Spring Lake Winery” located near Lockport, New York.

The story of this relatively new winery is told in a brochure available from the company titled, “Gravel to Grapes: The Story of Spring Lake Winery!” The Niagara Escarpment is famous for its late season Rieslings and Spring Lake has an award winning vintage already.

Santa Rosa, California held the 2010 annual U.S. Professional Wine Buyers Competition™, last January.   Spring Lake Winery competed against nearly 2000 wines entered from a total of 467 wineries from 30 states and 10 foreign nations and was awarded a bronze medal, described as; “BRONZE, VARALLO RIESLING, ESTATE SELECT LATE HARVEST 2008; SMOOTH, FULL BODIED AND SWEET WITH HINTS OF CITRUS.”

The medal announcement continues,  “Spring Lake Winery has earned the right to a place in the 2010 Buyers’ Guide, the only guide in the industry specifically created by pro wine buyers to single out and recommend wines that professional wine buyers should choose for their retail shelves and fine wine lists.”

To be awarded such an honor by the judges that tasted 400 wines means that great things are in store for this company.

You easily may drive there by car, but a much more exciting way to visit Spring Lake is to take the passenger excursion train ride that leaves from Lockport and goes to the Medina Railroad Museum in Orleans County.  This will make a very exciting day trip for anyone in central or western New York and for all you tourists that also Love New York.  Just remember the ride is named “The Vineyard Express” and will be a great way to spend an afternoon of fun with a glass of wine and live entertainment.

Contact the winery for specific details.  Spring Lake Winery is located at 7373 Rochester Road in Lockport, NY, and online at www.springlakewinery.com.

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When New Yorkers uncork a Pinot Gris they are literally uncorking a pinecone grey wine. The Pinot Gris is vitis vinifera species of the white grape variety. This grape has long been a favorite of European aristocrats and has gone through many name changes from Fromenteau to Szurkebarat then Rulander before the final name as we know today. This is also sometimes referred to as the “other white wine”.

Genetic researchers have found its DNA similar to pinot noir except for the color difference that was most likely caused by a genetic mutation centuries before.  The leaves and vines are almost identical today except for the color of the fruit. The pinot gris has a blueish grey color when ripe. Upon reaching harvest time this fruit is known to lose some of its acidity and the sweetness becomes more pronounced. The bouquet of this wine resembles that of fresh flowers while the taste is that of lemons, apple, pears and vanilla.

The fruit grows in small clusters on the vines that grow best in cool climates. The wine itself is a full bodied to medium wine of a light copper pink color. Many areas of the world cultivate this fruit including the New York State wine regions, Italy, France, Germany and New Zealand. One advantage of this wine is it’s easy to mature. This fruit can be harvested bottled then onto the market within 4 to 12 weeks.  It is sometimes referred to as the “early to market wine”.

When uncorking a Pinot Gris wine with your favorite food, this wine accents salmon and other fish, chicken, pork and much Asian cuisine.

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When uncorking this powerful red wine a connoisseur enjoys the rich deep taste of a black fruit. The color of this fruit is the darkest among wine grapes in that it resembles black. The ancestry of this fruit comes from two little know vines of the dureza and mondeuse blanche from the southeastern part of France.

There are many different names this fruit is called including sirac, shiraz, syrac and serine to name a few.  There are also several legends about its true origin. Many of them have the wine originating in the Iranian town of Shiraz and then brought to the Rhone region of France, just when is debated.

One version has the Phocaeans to their colony around Marseilles in about 600 BC. The other is that a crusader named Gaspard de Sterimberg brought it to France.  Neither has any historical data to back it but it make interesting story telling while drinking this fine wine. The last lacks the same data but there are claims that the Romans brought it to France n 280 AD.

The fruit of this vine is late budded so late spring frost does not affect it but it does require a good deal of heat to ripen. Vineyard managers must be careful though because if this grape over ripens then it loses its characteristics and a wine of poor quality will be the result. The aroma is spicier than most red wines and is capable of obtaining a strong alcoholic content.

This full-bodied red wine is a favorite in many parts of the world to uncork. This is one wine that is best served after considerable aging.

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Uncorked New York wines are an American Vineyard tradition. The American Vineyard and Winery is located in the Finger Lake region of New York State next to Cayuga Lake. The creating of their fine wines follows the traditions and heritage of over 5000 years of wine making history.

Joe Gober is the host and owner for over twenty years. He originally picked this spot because of the fertile glacial deposits left by the last ice age that are ideal for cultivating vines. The nearby lake has a positive effect on the surrounding climate that provides milder changes in the temperature to help prevent the fruit from being damaged due to erratic weather patterns.

This vineyard and winery also has its own restaurant. The Crystal Lake Café that is open Thursdays through Sunday from noon till 8pm. There is also a brunch served from 11 am till 3 pm on Sundays.

Located on the vineyard is an 1820’ circa swing beam barn that was moved here to serve as the tasting room. It took three years of painstaking renovation to restore this historic barn which guests can now enjoy while tasting all the fine wines of the American Vineyard.

The hours of operation are year round on Mondays thru Saturday from 10 am till 6 pm and on Sunday from noon till 6pm. Wines available for tasting and purchase are the Finger Lakes Chablis, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, Baco Noir, Revolutionary Red, Cayuga White, Apparition, American Blush, American White, Indian Summer, November Harvest, Crystal Lake, Sweet Rosie and Barn Raisin’ Red.

To order wine online 24/7 is available by emailing the winery. Uncorked New York American Vineyard wines are truly a fine tradition at this winery.

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