Our fascinating interview with Wagner Vineyards!
Emily Lester and Alex Jankowski
One of the oldest and most recognized wineries in the region. Centrally located on the eastern shore of Seneca Lake, Wagner is a great place to start given its impressive selection of 30 award-winning wines in both red and white, ranging from bone dry to dessert wine sweet.
If you’ve ever been curious about cold-climate viticulture, this video is a must.
We talked about…
– Why 1976 was a pivotal year for New York’s modern wine industry
– How founder Bill Wagner pioneered vitis vinifera in the Finger Lakes region (and how they are still cultivating 43-year-old Riesling vines!)
– How their location near the deepest part of Seneca Lake (at 640 feet) is one of their secrets to success
– The lengths they go to to protect their vines from heavy rainfall and subzero temperatures