New York wine trails
- The New York Wine & Grape Foundation groups the state into the Finger Lakes, Hudson River Region, Upper Hudson, Champlain Valley, Long Island, Lake Erie and Niagara Escarpment, plus smaller regions.
- The Finger Lakes has over 140 wineries and four lake wine trails (Canandaigua, Cayuga, Keuka, Seneca), and is best known for Riesling and Gewürztraminer, with Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir gaining ground, per I LOVE NY.
- The Cayuga Lake Wine Trail, set up in 1983, calls itself America's first wine trail.
- Dr. Konstantin Frank Winery on Keuka Lake is the site where the first vinifera vines were planted in the eastern US, according to I LOVE NY.
Our full trail guides
- Cayuga Lake Wine Trail10 wineries checked · Finger Lakes
- Keuka Lake Wine Trail6 wineries checked · Finger Lakes
- Lake Erie Wine Country16 wineries checked · Lake Erie (Chautauqua County, NY and Erie County, PA)
- Seneca Lake Wine Trail27 wineries checked · Finger Lakes
All wine trails in New York
| Trail | Region | Wineries | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adirondack Coast Wine Trail | Champlain Valley | – | Official site |
| Canandaigua Lake Wine Trail | Finger Lakes | 9 | Official site |
| Cayuga Lake Wine Trail | Finger Lakes | – | Official site |
| Cooperstown Beverage Trail | Central New York | – | Official site |
| Dutchess Wine Trail | Hudson River Region | – | Official site |
| Hudson-Berkshire Beverage Trail unconfirmed | Hudson River Region | – | Official site |
| Keuka Lake Wine Trail | Finger Lakes | 6 | Official site |
| Lake Erie Wine Country | Lake Erie | 17 | Official site |
| Lake Ontario Wine Trail | Lake Ontario shore | – | Official site |
| Long Island Wine Country | Long Island | – | Official site |
| Niagara Wine Trail, USA | Niagara Escarpment | – | Official site |
| Seneca Lake Wine Trail | Finger Lakes | – | Official site |
| Shawangunk Wine Trail | Hudson River Region | 13 | Official site |
| St. Lawrence Wine Trail unconfirmed | St. Lawrence County | – | – |
| Thousand Islands-Seaway Wine Trail unconfirmed | Thousand Islands | – | – |
| Upper Hudson Wine Trail | Upper Hudson | – | Official site |
Frequently asked questions
How many wine trails are in New York?
We list 16 wine trails in New York (13 confirmed active). A trail counts only if it has its own website or an official tourism page.
Sources
- https://newyorkwines.org/avas/wine-trails-in-new-york-state/
- https://newyorkwines.org/avas/
- https://newyorkwines.org/avas/finger-lakes/
- https://www.iloveny.com/blog/post/the-ultimate-guide-to-new-york-states-wine-regions/
- https://www.fingerlakes.org/drink/wine-trails
- https://senecalakewine.com/the-trail/
- https://cayugawinetrail.com/
- https://www.canandaigualakewinetrail.com/
- https://www.keukawinetrail.com/
- https://www.shawangunkwinetrail.com/
- https://www.lakeeriewinecountry.org/
- https://adkcoastwine.com/
- https://niagarawinetrail.org/
- https://uhwt.wine/
- https://taste.ny.gov/location/dutchess-wine-trail