Vibrancy of Finger Lakes wines

Finger Lakes region

Finger Lakes region (May 11, 2010)

Bill Daley

May 12, 2010
Vinifera plantings

Riesling

Chardonnay

Cabernet franc

Pinot noir

Hybrid plantings

Aurora

Cayuga

Seyval blanc

Baco noir

Native plantings

Concord

Niagara

Catawba

Elvira

Source: 2006 National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture

By the numbers

1829: Year the Rev. William Bostwick plants first vineyard in Finger Lakes region

1982: Year the Finger Lakes American Viticultural Area was established

4,000: Square miles encompassing the Finger Lakes AVA

96: Bonded wineries in the Finger Lakes AVA

2: Number of AVAs inside the Finger Lakes AVA: Cayuga Lake (1988), Seneca Lake (2003).

Source: The New York Wine & Grape Foundation

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