The Growers

We work with several different growers for a host of reasons – vineyard aspect, soil, viticulture practices and general philosophies.  The Finger Lakes is interesting as there are many growers that grow more than they make and even growers that don’t even make wine.  What does this mean?  Well, I would argue it is a great thing because the ability to find fruit is easier than in some parts of the world.  That being said, finding QUALITY fruit presents its own challenges.  Our Solution?  A friend by the name of Phil Davis who is a grower and partner of a great winery named Damiani Wine Cellars offered several years ago to help us navigate the grape grower maze.  In a short time, we have been able to establish very good relationships with several high quality growers and the insight they and Phil have been able to provide has been invaluable in helping us to achieve the quality levels we were aiming for.