Finger Lakes in New York

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Finger Lakes in New York
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• New York is well known for being the third
  largest producer of wine in the United States,
  just after California and Washington. The
  reputation, grown not only because of the large
  plantation and production, but also because of
  the world class wine that is produced there in
  white and red wine.

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• Among all the sub-regions of New York, we can
  find Finger Lakes, located on the south of Lake
  Ontario. The name of the region is due to the
  lakes surrounding the area that shapes like a
  finger silhouette.

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• This region is a viticulture area with the
  largest number of vineyard plantings becoming the
  largest sector producer of wine in the city of
  New York. The area is formed by 2.6 million acres
  where the plantations cover eleven thousand
  acres, being this area the largest area in New
  York producer of wine.

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The History

• With over a hundred and fifty years of wine
  producing tradition, this commercial and
  viticulture center began the wine tradition with
  four leading companies that started producing
  remarkable wines in taste and flavor.

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• Then, when those wines showed to the world the
  potential of the area, the city began to be
  famous for the wine, and the companies grown in
  number and tradition.

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• After years of successfully producing sweet wine,
  the wineries forced to adapt to changing the
  customer tastes. They had to adapt their
  production to the manufacture of other grapes and
  wines. The Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot and
  Cabernet Sauvignon became their successes wines.

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• Nowadays, Finger Lakes in New York are the home
  of over 100 wineries producing excellent wines
  with world class quality. The popularity of the
  place growth after producing the finest wine in
  New York.

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The Weather Conditions

• Because of the geographical conditions, the area
  is surrounded by some warm areas and other cooler
  areas. The lakes help to control and moderate the
  cold weather, keeping a warm sensation in the
  areas around and delaying the frosting season.

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• The weather of the Finger Lake region in New York
  dominated by cold winters and short periods of
  growing seasons. That fact affected the
  production of dry wine break for some time the
  production of wineries. The cold of the weather
  made difficult the plantation.

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• Farmers were forced to change their production
  and habits. Thanks to some European influence
  they learned to plant the Riesling grape and
  successfully produce the wine.

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• The cold weather helped to give the wine some
  acidity, a chalky minerality, and a citrus aroma.
  Main characteristics of the Riesling variety, one
  of the award winning wines of the area.

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• The Riesling wine was not the only one success of
  the farmers. They also produce the Chardonnay,
  Cabernet and Pinot Noir in the cold weather.
  Those wines are tart in taste because of the
  weather and possess a moderate level of alcohol
  in their notes.

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• The warm and continental climate of some areas
  allowed the production of Cabernet Sauvignon and
  Syrah. Wines with an appropriate level of
  ripeness.

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