Sheldrake Dry Rose Finger Lakes
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Sheldrake Point Winery is named for the prominent point of land on which it sits, located on the western shore of Cayuga Lake. The 155-acre lakeside property, left to languish in the mid-1980s, caught the attention of a small group of wine enthusiasts who purchased the land and founded the winery in 1997. Sixty acres have been dedicated to the estate vineyard, planted with ten vitis vinifera varieties. Today, our winery produces approximately 8,500 cases of estate grown and bottled table and ice wines. Sheldrake Point Winery was twice named New York State Winery of the Year, and has been listed among the Top 100 Wineries by Wine & Spirits magazine in three different years. Wedged between two deep gorges, our east-facing vineyard gently slopes almost to the waterโs edge of Cayuga Lake. With depths reaching over 400 feet, these waters create a temperature moderating mesoclimate in which our grapes grow. This lake effect hinders early bud break in the spring, inhibits daily swings in temperature, promotes effective air drainage, and can delay the onslaught of autumn frost. The soils at Sheldrake Point are predominantly well-drained, gravelly loam and clay glacially deposited atop shale, limestone, and slate โ considered ideal for grape growing. We maintain the vineyard through sustainable practices, honoring the symbiotic relationship we have with the land on which our grapes are grown. It is only by tending to it with the greatest of respect that it will continue to provide us with high quality grapes reflective of the terroir. The vineyard is now home to 10 varieties of vitis vinifera grapes, the first of which were planted in 1997. The first estate vintage, produced from fruit picked on our site in 2000, was released in 2001. We remain dedicated to our vinifera heritage and our estate designation.