Uncork a bottle of the superior quality varietals including Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir at Wolffer Estate. Visit the winery, tasting room and vineyards. Salut!
$$ (Moderately Priced)
Varieties: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir
Open from 11am to 6pm (open until 5pm in the winter.). Open daily year-round.
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Wölffer Estate wines embody the region as well as a classical style of winemaking, with a rich concentration of fruit and lively acidity born of the unique terroir of these Sagaponack vineyards, similar in some respects to those in Bordeaux -- though unique in their own right. In fact, it is the condition of the local soil, called Bridgehampton loam, a by-product of the glacial moraine that formed Long Island, that provides a perfect host for grapevines.
The German-born winemaker, Roman Roth, together with vineyard manager, Richard Pisacano, spare no effort or expense in tending to the vineyards and grape production, all to exploit the full potential of the terroir and microclimate, which is constantly bathed in cooler breezes from the Atlantic, only 2.6 miles away. It is this winning combination of climate and soil that ensures the ripeness and acidity necessary for producing elegant wines.