The Vineyard
Autumn's Harvest Vineyard has 2 acres of cold-climate wine-grape
vines. Our varities include: Petite Pearl, Marquette, Sabrevois,
LaCrescent, Briana, Itasca, and Lacrosse. Our vineyard is managed
in a sustainable manner which is healthier for the environment and
produces exceptional quality grapes. Great wines begin in the
vineyard, and we take pride in our intensive hands-on approach to
ensuring we produce the highest quality grapes possible. All grapes
are estate-grown to ensure only the best quality.
We grow cold-climate grape varieties because they can survive
winters in portions of New York where winter temperatures
can dip to minus 25 degrees F or lower.
These vines are also more resistant to disease. Of equal importance,
cold-climate grapes produce exceptional wines that have depth,
complexity, character, and fruit-forward flavors. Red varieties have
soft smooth tannins to provide a velvety mouthfeel.
Every effort is applied to grow the best quality grapes possible.
Extensive canopy management is utilized to expose grape clusters to
sunshine, which allows the grapes to fully ripen providing optimal
flavors.
Tours of the vineyard are available upon request. We take pride in
our vineyard and are happy to share our viticultural approach and
knowledge with our guests.
"You can make bad wine with great grapes but you can't make
great wine with bad grapes"
Robert Mondavi