Democrat & Chronicle – “Winery at the Top of Game still Pushing Boundaries in the Finger Lakes”

Jan 27, 2022 | News & Noteworthy, Press Kit

Tracy Schuhmacher of the Democrat & Chronicle writes of the recent Wine Enthusiast Winemaker of the Year Award. She writes of the winery and the latest accolades, “But Fred Merwarth recently found himself in the spotlight when he was named winemaker of the year by Wine Enthusiast Magazine. It was the first time a New York winemaker had received this award. After 15 years of owning the winery in Dundee, Yates County, the Merwarths and Bynke have hit their stride, with many awards and worldwide distribution…”

She then gives a thorough overview of the history of the winery, and the many projects, both ongoing and those planned for the future, that Fred, Maressa, & Oskar have in the works. She writes, “The Wiemer Vine Nursery, which Wiemer started in 1974, sells plants around the country. This part of the business enables the winery to work on new varietals — to plant them, put them to the test of Finger Lakes winters and make them into wines. Merwarth is excited about what he’s seeing from some varietals from cold climate regions in Switzerland and Northern Italy.” 

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