Wine Tour!! - 4 year anniversary

Wine Country!! As I mentioned in the previous blog, Jen from The Bragdon House was our tour guide for a 6 hour wine tour. We told Jen we enjoyed dry reds and whites, so she skipped over the vineyards which didn't offer those and took us to others (she really knows her stuff!!) We we're nervous about the weather, but the sun came out to play! Jen was able to take us to 9 wineries along the Seneca Lake West Side totaling about a 25 mile stretch.

In this order, we stopped at:

-White Springs Winery

• Excellent 2007 Riesling, and Mull it over - warm spice wine

-Billsboro Winery

• We loved the 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2006 Cabernet Franc and one of their famous Marinades.
• Fun rustic woodsey interior

-Fox Run Vineyard

• Great place to pick up some food on the go or to stay, Boar's head meat and their famous Sudsy fearless hot sauce:

-Anthony Road Wine Cellars

• Excellent 2006 Cabernet Franc/Lemberger
  

-Miles Wine Cellars

• This is the location where they distribute the wine from an Old Mansion. There is a Ghost story of the Haunted Mansion... it was previously owned by a couple in the 1800's, the man died falling off a ladder fixing up the house, and the woman died of a broken heart. The story goes, that their ghosts can be seen along the land in photos, at night, sometimes even during the day...spooky...
• We loved their Call me a cab - Cabernet and Pinot Noir blend which they won 3 Bronze awards in the Finger lakes International Wine Competition, and they give a free Miles Wine glass with every tasting!
  

-Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard

• This had a much smaller interior and wine tasting bar, however it did NOT disappoint.. they have tremendous wines across the bar, including their 2006 Chardonnay which is held in Italian Stainless Steel tanks, causing it to have this fresh crisp taste.
• We loved the Estate Red - A Blend of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Lemberger and Pinot Noir

-Heron Hill Winery

• Such an intuitive wine tasting personalized by Pam, who Jen gave us the pleasure of introducing us to. Pam is so passionate about wine and it shows with her knowledge and expertise with pairing and comparing.
• We loved the 2006 Ingle Vineyard Cabernet Franc Rose, 2006 Ingle Vineyard Pinot Noir, and 2004 Eclipse (It sure helped that Jen got us a huge discount!!) :)

-Fulkerson Winery

• This is a newer winery which we decided to experiment with. They are unique in that they also offer winemaking packages. The interior is quite large with high lofted ceilings, making the atmosphere feel open and bright.

-Belhurst Winery & Castle

• This is a beautiful Castle and Winery which offers many rooms to stay, wine tastings and there was even a wedding going on while we were there! We went to Stonecutters inside, which offers an "eclectic tavern fare"
• We enjoyed the beautiful view of the lake from the large amount of lakefront property which it resides on. This is a photo montage I put together because it was so large I couldn't fit it in one picture!