Frontenac Point Vineyard and Estate Winery

Frontenac Point Vineyard and Estate Winery

News and Notes

NYS ASSEMBLY MINORITY LEADER BRIAN KOLB VISITS FRONTENAC POINT

From left: Bruce MacQueen, Michael Turback, Carol Doolittle, Assemblyman Kolb, Jim Doolittle, Kathey MacQueen. In front: Larry Doolittle, Zena and Steve Ahouse, tasting room manager.

New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb (129th District) recently toured small businesses in his district to listen to the concerns of constituents. One stop was Frontenac Point Vineyard and Estate Winery.

When asked "what can constituents do to help their elected leaders," Assemblyman Kolb said "support the issues we all value by writing letters and commenting on them whenever possible."

After touring the winery, everyone stopped for a picture.

FALL 2011

Frontenac Point Vineyard

Spring rains sent the vines healthy and well watered into a dry summer - which was good. But no grape grower wants it to rain just before or after harvest has begun. Yet rain it has. So this year will call upon all of the winemaker's skills to maximize the fruit character and lower brix. Winemakers love a challenge!

Harvest began on Sunday, September 18th, picking Marechel Foch, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Seyval Blanc. Next varieties to be picked are Chelois, Riesling, and Vidal Blanc. Chambourcin ends the season in late October. We will have several new wines - and blends - to taste in the Spring of 2012 when we re-open in mid May (after closing on November 20th for the winter season). Winemakers love to be creative in blending different grape/wine varieties to provide diversity for the consumer.

2009 BRUT MÉTHODE CHAMPENOIS

The four kinds of Brut Méthode Champenois Jim is making from the 2009 less-than-ripe-grapes are coming along. The grapes are wine so now he simply has to (not so simple actually) bottle the wine in champagne bottles, add the dosage, cap the bottles, lay them down en tirage for at least a year. Then he will freeze the neck of each bottle, disgorge the sediment in each bottle created by the secondary fermentation, top it, then cork and label each bottle - and we will have four different brut "bubblies," each from a different grape variety. The bottles will be labeled with the grape it is made from. We expect to have Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Riesling, and Seyval Blanc. Our current Brut Méthode Champenois is 100% Pinot Noir.

GROUP VISITS TO FRONTENAC POINT

Welcome to Frontenac Point Vineyard and Estate Winery!

Groups of up to 8 people are welcome in the tasting room anytime on the days we are open. For groups of 9 to 16 people, please call or email to make a reservation before noon on the days we are open. For groups of more than 8 people, there is a $9 fee to taste 6 of the wines on the regular tasting list, and you keep the unicorn Frontenac Point Vineyard tasting glass. Due to the size of the tasting room, we cannot accommodate larger groups, tours, buses, or limos. Private tastings can be arranged depending on the season and availability of the owners. Please call 607-387-9619 or email to inquire.

GIFT CERTIFICATES

Gift certificates for Frontenac Point wine are available in any amount.