Shaw Vineyard a Treasure Discovered

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For many wine enthusiasts there is nothing more inviting that a glass of fine wine. Red or white? Vintage or non-vintage? What constitutes a great wine and more importantly where does one look for such answers? Recently we looked no further than upstate New York as Shaw Vineyard came to our attention most readily due to its long and impressive list of accolades*** that box out much of their competition when it comes to top notch regional wine.

Winemaker Steve Shaw (see photo at left) has been a high-quality grape grower in the Finger Lakes**** for 30 years, contributing to the region’s growth and emergence as a world-class producer of vinifera wines. After learning the winemaking craft during the 1990s, Steve Shaw founded the Shaw Vineyard label in 2002 and in 2004 built his production facility and tasting room on the western shore of Seneca Lake near Himrod, NY.

Shaw Vineyard is dedicated to the production of vinifera wines in a dry, cool-climate style reminiscent of the great European producers. The winery grows most of its own grapes and sources the remainder from the highest-quality Finger Lakes growers.  Winemaker Steve Shaw employs careful and in some cases unique methods in his production facility, resulting in wines that exhibit complexity and full flavors. Do make Shaw Vineyard a priority--discover the treasure.

***-accolades include:  88 Rating 2006 &2007 Dry Riesling Wine Spectator & Wine Enthusiast, 88 Rating 2006 Riesling, 89 Rating 2007 Riesling Wine Spectator, Top 10 Rieslings in the US NY Times,Top 1000 values in the world-2006 Dry & Semi Dry Riesling Wine Spectator, 87 Rating 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Spectator, 86 Rating 2005 Cabernet Franc Wine Spectator, 86 Rating 2006 Chardonnay Wine Spectator, 86 Rating 2005 Cabernet Franc Wine Enthusiast85 Rating 2007, Sauvignon Blanc Wine Enthusiast, 84 Rating NV Keuka Hill Reserve Wine Enthusiast, 84 Rating, 2005 Merlot Wine Spectator,Top Finger Lakes Pinot Grigio for LiBella Pinot GrigioFinger Lakes Wine Gazette

****-the Finger Lakes possesses the soil and climate necessary to produce many of Europe’s great wine varieties, Steve Shaw continues to experiment with his vineyard and his production facility, improving the quality of both his white and red wines.