Leidenfrost Vineyards is found in the heart of the Finger Lakes in New York State on the southeastern shore of Seneca Lake, an ideal microclimate to grow premium wine grapes. From vineyard to tasting room, Leidenfrost Vineyards focuses on producing unique and memorable wines made from the best Vinifera, Labrusca and hybrid variteies to satisfy the most discriminating palatte.

 

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Founded in 1990, Leidenfrost Vineyards was one of the first Finger Lakes wineries to feature a broad spectrum of dry red wines, including Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Baco Noir. We also produce outstanding Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Cayuga White, Catawba, Niagara and other flavorful white varieties. Our tasting room staff is dedicated to providing a unique experience of our wines. We invite you to a tasteful and relaxing experience in our beautiful timber frame tasting room overlooking a spectacular vista of Seneca Lake.

 

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Merlot 2008


Mellow earth tones fused with tobacco and dark raspberry chocolate dominate the nose, followed through by a full body, with a hint of smoke and clove on the palate. Dry.

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Leidenfrost Vineyards will be opening up our tasting room for the whole week on May 1st 2013! Meanwhile, our tasting room is still open Sat and Sun from 10am til and we look forward to serving visitors our spectacular flight of 2008 and upcoming 2010 reds as well as our new 2012 Semi-dry Riesling while chatting over some freshly shelled peanuts! Customers will be pleased to learn that Leidenfrost has expanded to begin selling our wines in liquor stores across upstate and central New York. Look for us in Ithaca, Binghamton, Elmira, Rochester and other stores in your area!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
grapes in spring

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Early Spring in the vineyard means lots of vine management such as pruning and tying to prepare the vines for the upcoming season! In addition to preparing the vines, John and Liz, along with vineyard manager John Brannaka, are busy tending 1 year old Sauvignon Blanc as well as newly planted Pinot Noir and a new Austrian white varietal, Grüner Veltliner! We look forward to showasing these new and exciting white wines as the years progress!

 

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wines from previous years that are about to be ready for release Including a new 2012 semi-dry riesling as well as a fresh 2012 Stainless-steel fermented Chardonnay! The 2010 red wines, such as the 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, are being drawn out of their oak barrels and will be bottled and ready for tasting and purchase in upcoming seasons! In addition to French and American oak, we have added Hungarian barrels to our wine cellar and look forward to seeing their effect on our Reserve Chardonnay and French-style red wines as they begin to age. Additionally, three unique sparkling varieties are being carefully hand riddled and readied for disgorging in the upcoming months. We are very excited about the creation of these flavorful sparkling wines and hope to release them in the Spring/Summer of 2013!