The second day of the second edition of Tastecamp yielded even more great rieslings – including the best I’ve tasted so far – and more interesting reds, including pinots and bordeaux varieties. My most interesting tastings included single vineyard bottlings from Red Newt and Lamoreaux Landing wineries, a great pinot from Damiani Cellars and especially, the excellent rieslings and gewurztraminers from Wiemer vineyards.
Just before leaving for Cayuga Lake and a last morning of tasting, here are a few pictures with captions, as a summary of Day 2 of Tastecamp.
Sam Argetsinger, whose beautiful vineyard overlooking Seneca Lake provides excellent riesling and pinot noir to Ravines Wine Cellars and Damiani Cellars
Ravines co-owner and winemaker Morten Hallgren serving some 2007 Argetsinger riesling with a lovely breakfast prepared by his wife Lisa, at Argetsinger vineyard itself. Riesling, a breakfast wine? Who knew.
A grand tasting of wines from Seneca Lake wineries was held between the tanks at Fox Run Vineyards' winery. Much good wine, and even some beautiful gin, rye and grappa from Finger Lakes Distillery
Verticals of dry and semi-dry rieslings from Fox Run vineyards going back to 2001 showed the great aging potential of Finger Lakes riesling. Solid, well-rounded wines from a winemaker with rather set views.
Wiemer vineyards winemaker and co-owner Fred Merwarth presented a great range of rieslings and gewurztraminers, with solid single vineyard bottlings. The wines are as close to natural winemaking as I've seen in the Finger Lakes, and they also seemed to be the most complex.
Wiemer's winery building also features a truly impressive tasting room.
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