Representing our commitment to handcrafted wines made with Soul, our signature series is about bold wines that stand out in our cellar for the vintage. Rigorous barrel selection and extended aging demonstrates the potential of this varietal in the Finger Lakes.

• Hand Picked From Sawmill Creek Vineyards
• Barrel Aged & Fermented for 18 months
• Planted in 1985
• 125 cases made.

Fermented in large format French oak barrels using only indigenous yeast and left unfiltered and unfined for a more expressive representation of this classic Finger Lakes varietal.

Essence is a full bodied Bordeaux style blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (46% ),

Merlot (27% ), and Cabernet Franc (27% ). All grapes are handpicked and handsorted

and each barrel is carefully selected for a perfectly balanced blend.

40% Syrah, 40% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc

-100% Cabernet Sauvignon

- Handpicked from Sawmill Creek Vineyards

- Planted in 1990

- Barrel Aged and fermented

- Indigenous Yeast

-168 Cases Produced

Representing our commitment to handcrafted wines made with Soul, our signature series is about bold wines that stand out in our cellar for the vintage. Rigorous barrel selection and extended aging demonstrates the potential of this varietal in the Finger Lakes.

• Hand Picked From Sawmill Creek Vineyards
• Barrel Aged & Fermented for 18 months
• Planted in 1985
• 125 cases made.

Made from 100%  handpicked Syrah grapes, this vintage reflects a Northern Rhone style. Fermented using indigenous yeast with no fining or filtering, the Syrah has great expression of terroir and varietal character.    

Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah 
-Handpicked from Sawmill Creek Vineyards.
- 52% Cabernet & 48% Syrah
- Grown in Lansing Loam on shale
- Planted in 1989
- unfined/unfiltered

- Indigenous yeast.

Handpicked from Sawmill Creek Vineyards, this Merlot is grown on Howard loam on Shale. Unfiltered & Unfined.

A medium bodied dry red blend of Chancellor, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Savignon, Syrah, Lemberger, and Merlot. Sleek, with nice complexity.