ABOUT OUR WINERY

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Today, with the invaluable help of our vineyard consultant, Peter Gristina, and our winemaker, John Leo, we have almost twenty acres of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Syrah vines currently under production producing high quality fruit and we have four years of wine either in bottle, tank or barrel.

We believe that the wines we have produced are distinctive, not the typical Merlot, Cabernet Franc or Chardonnay, because we actively look to combine lots that have different qualities to make wines that have character and balance. For example, our 2003 Merlot combines 8% Petit Verdot and 7% Cabernet Franc with the remaining Merlot.

Our 2004 Chardonnay includes a small amount of Gewurtzraminer. Our 2004 Merlots combine Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec along with the Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.

While we hope that our grapes will always provide the backbone of every wine we make, our goal will always be to make remarkably good and interesting wines from the best the North Fork vineyards can provide.

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