Meet Vinny, our winemaker
TVP: What is your winemaking philosophy
VINNY: I am not sure I would consider having a personal winemaking philosophy per se but rather a dogged determination to do what is necessary to make sure the precious cargo I am in charge of handling is properly nurtured and inevitably steered toward a life of consequence. To summarize, I tend to pick a bit early, sort when necessary, instigate fermentations, gas head space, top barrels religiously, eschew fining and sterile filter only when necessary.
Jan 14, 2019 at 2:21 PM
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Recipe - Seeded Nut Crisps
We all know wine makes a wonderful gift, yet we have a way to make it an extra sensational gift! All you need besides the wine is a block of your favorite local cheese and a package of these home-made nut crisps. Often served at our wine bar GRAFT on their cheese plate, we asked Chef Christina McKeough to share this simple and versatile recipe that will complete your wine gift like no other!
Seeded Nut Crisps
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups mixed nuts and seeds* (hazelnuts, walnuts, almonds, pecans, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, fennel seeds, pumpkin seeds, pistachios, ch-ch-chia seeds)
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs
2/3 cup sugar
olive oil as needed
Preheat oven to 350. Butter/spray 1 pound loaf pan. Combine the flour, nuts, seeds and salt in bowl. In another bowl, whisk eggs and sugar together. Add flour mixture to eggs and combine. The batter will be very thick. Spoon into loaf pan, spreading out evenly. Bake for about 40 minutes, or until baked through. Take out to cool—but turn up oven to 400.
Remove loaf from pan and let cool a bit more. Using serrated knife, slice into thin slices. Line slices on cookie sheets and brush with olive oil. Bake until crisp and toasted –about 5 minutes. When cool, wrap in your favorite vessel for giving as gifts.
*Create countless variations to your liking—you can add dried fruit, spices and herbs, too.
Dec 6, 2018 at 8:51 AMCustom Labels - 2017 Dry Rosé
Build your label by adding a company logo, a favorite photo, or just type in text and chooe your favorite colors for a completely customized look.
Personalized wine makes a beautiful, unique wine gift or can be used to add a special touch to your private wine collection. Personalized wine is also perfect for special occasions and celebrations such as weddings, anniversaries, parties, grand openings, and as corporate wine gifts.
Get in on the Rosé Special Now. Savings end September 30.
Sep 22, 2018 at 7:49 AMAtwater's Rewürz Wins Best of Class - NY Wine Classic 2018
BLENDING INFORMATION: 56% RIESLING 44% GEWÜRZTRAMINER
ACIDITY: 6.62g/L pH: 3.2 R.S.: .8% ALC BY VOL: 13%
BOTTLING DATE: June 2, 2017 TOTAL PRODUCTION: 184 Cases
RELEASE DATE: May 25, 2018
PRICE: $18 BUY HERE
WINEMAKING NOTES: Fermented separately in stainless steel, we blend the two after many trials with different tanks and blends arriving with this final blend in December 2016. Aged together for six months before bottling.
TASTING NOTES: Pronounced “ree-verts”, this unique combination of Riesling and Gewürztraminer marries two of Atwater’s favorite varieties. It’s tremendously fragrant, with a flamboyant aroma that recalls roses, lychee nuts and spices like clove and allspice. The delicate finish melds into soft flavors of apricot and lime. Starts as a Riesling, finishes as a Gewürztraminer.
FOOD PAIRING SUGGESTIONS: Experiment with food choices and this unique wine. It pairs
wonderfully with ethnic foods, prawns roast pork, autumn vegetables and blue cheeses.
This duo blend of Riesling and Gewurztraminer was made by this duo of Vinny and George, and named by Ted , who may be just a little bit proud 💕
Congratulations to all winners of categories and to Keuka Spring Vineyards for taking the Governor’s Cup for their 2017 Gewürztraminer!
NEW YORK WINE & GRAPE FOUNDATION
Aug 15, 2018 at 11:53 AMIce or iced wine? Tradition vs. Innovation
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Vinny Aliperti at the grape press
Video review Celsius Wine
Feb 20, 2018 at 10:58 AMNice Mention, Local Area and #myFLXtbex
A quiet and slower time of the year in the Finger Lakes, winter is a great time to visit us. You can spend quality time with our staff learning about the vineyards, the region and just what goes into making a great bottle of wine.
We appreciate the visit and mention in NY travel guide Escape Brooklyn.
"Atwater Vineyards is yet another marvelous winery, whose location overlooks Seneca Lake. Atwater’s winemakers Vinny and George are very experimental in their production process, resulting in dynamic wines from over a dozen varieties, including Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Franc".
And speaking of travel guides:
our winery and other hospitality businesses in the surrounding area are very excited and looking forward to TBEX North America 2018 -September 10-11. Influential travel professionals from all over the world will visit and share their experiences. We are ready #myflxtbex to welcome you.
TBEX is the largest conference and networking event for travel bloggers, online travel journalists, new media content creators, travel brands and industry professionals and attracts 600-800 delegates from around the world.
Jan 25, 2018 at 12:43 PMOur Skin Ferment Wines Make National Headlines
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You can purchase our skin fermented "orange wines" here.
Oct 20, 2017 at 2:39 PMWarm up your chilly self
To get your very own mulled wine kit shop here
Oct 18, 2017 at 1:50 PM
2017 Harvest Season Begins
Winemakers Vinny Aliperti and George Nosis and intern Kaleb Harp
Mr. Pinot keeping birds away from the grapes
Delivering grapes from the vineyard to the winemaking area
We are excited to welcome the advent of this year's harvest season! Our first crop to be processed is cayuga grapes. Vinny Aliperti, head winemaker, observed, "Though we've had another roller coaster season of early season record rainfall and a prolonged late season cool down, the grapes are now enjoying a beautiful stretch of warm sunny days at exactly the right time in their maturation. If the weather continues to cooperate, I expect we are looking at another successful vintage." Bob Tomberelli, vineyard staff, added that the heavier than normal rainfall has led to bigger bunches of grapes, as well as greater leaf growth. The leaf growth removal is a labor intensive process but required to allow the grapes access to sun and air and to keep disease pressure down.
Keep watching our blog for more harvest news!
Sep 22, 2017 at 11:19 AM