Red Tail Ridge Winery

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We are a Boutique winery on Seneca Lake, New York, that specializes in Sparkling Wines done in the same style as Champagne, and a more ancient style called Petillant Naturel. We are also specialists in dry, cool climate reds such as Pinot Noir, Dornfelder & Teroldego. Of course we produce beautiful Finger Lakes favorites such as Riesling & Blaufrankish. Red Tail Ridge utilizes sustainable practic

es in their wine growing process; and is the first LEED gold certified winery in New York State. All heating and cooling for wine production is provided by geothermal energy. For security reasons, we are not able to accept stretch limos or vehicles that cannot fit in a regularly sized parking space from unauthorized driving services. Authorized Driving Partners can be found on our website, www.redtailridgewinery.com

Pets are welcome in outdoor spaces always and in a separate Tasting Room from the main Tasting Room with prior notice.

Harvest is almost here. But the vineyard decides exactly when. 🍇These photos are a snapshot of the vines right now, with...
09/02/2026

Harvest is almost here. But the vineyard decides exactly when. 🍇

These photos are a snapshot of the vines right now, with some grapes getting very close and others still needing a little more time.

Our first picks will include grapes destined for sparkling wine. From there, harvest will unfold variety by variety, each coming off the vine when it reaches the right point of ripeness.

And figuring out that right point involves a lot more than looking at the color of a grape. Our Cellar team is in the vineyard daily, collecting samples and bringing them back for testing. They’re watching sugar levels (Brix) as the fruit ripens, along with pH (acidity), all pieces of the puzzle when it comes to the balance we ultimately want in the finished wine.

Swipe through for a look at the vineyard as it stands today. Can you tell which grapes are getting close to harvest—and which ones still have some waiting to do? 👀

The countdown is on.

09/01/2026

This month we’re celebrating sparkling around here, so let’s start with one of the more satisfying parts of the process: disgorging. 🥂

For traditional-method sparkling wine, the second fermentation happens right inside the bottle. As the wine rests on its lees, it develops more complexity, texture and character. But eventually, that spent yeast needs to come out.

That’s where disgorging comes in. The sediment is collected in the neck of the bottle, the neck is frozen, the temporary cap comes off, and the pressure inside the bottle sends the frozen sediment on its way. Once disgorgement is complete, the cork goes in, the cage goes on, and the bottle is one step closer to being ready for your glass.

Quick, precise, and very satisfying to watch.

It’s a brief moment in a process that takes plenty of time, patience and precision.

We’ll be talking a lot more bubbles this month. Consider this your first peek behind the cork. 🥂

September is nearly here, and with it comes one of our favorite times of year at Red Tail Ridge. 🍂🍷September 18 | Nest W...
08/29/2026

September is nearly here, and with it comes one of our favorite times of year at Red Tail Ridge. 🍂🍷

September 18 | Nest Wine Club Release
Nest Wine Club members, your next release will be ready for pickup beginning September 18. Come see us, collect your wines, and spend a little time at the winery while harvest season starts to take shape around you.

September 19 at 6 PM | Annual Harvest Dinner
The very next evening, we’ll gather outside around one long table overlooking the vineyard for our Annual Harvest Dinner, featuring Chef Luke Szabo of Scratch Farmhouse Catering.

Chef Luke is preparing a seasonal, family-style menu rooted in ingredients from Central New York and the Finger Lakes, served at the table and paired throughout the evening with Red Tail Ridge wines (wine pairings to come!). Add a September sunset over the vineyard, and it’s a pretty wonderful way to celebrate harvest.

Tickets for the Harvest Dinner are available now here: redtailridgewinery.com/collection/ticketed-experiences

We’ll see you in September. 🍇

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The pollinator field is putting on its late-summer colors. 🌾Right now, goldenrod is taking over in bright swaths of yell...
08/28/2026

The pollinator field is putting on its late-summer colors. 🌾

Right now, goldenrod is taking over in bright swaths of yellow, and if you stop for a closer look, there’s plenty happening among the blooms. Bees and other pollinators are still hard at work, making the most of this important late-season food source.

We love watching this field change alongside the vineyard throughout the growing season. What begins one way in spring keeps evolving through summer and into fall, with different plants blooming, different visitors arriving, and something new to notice every time you walk by.

And right now, it’s looking pretty spectacular against those Finger Lakes skies. 💛

Come spend a little late summer with us. Stop into the tasting room, grab a glass of wine to enjoy in the Pavilion, and leave some time to wander past the pollinator field while you’re here.

A love note from Nancy! Take a look.
08/27/2026

A love note from Nancy! Take a look.

Last week, we talked about one of our favorite pairings for Sparkling Rebel with a Cause: red sauce pizza. 🍕 And yes, we...
08/26/2026

Last week, we talked about one of our favorite pairings for Sparkling Rebel with a Cause: red sauce pizza. 🍕 And yes, we’re still very much on board.

But now we want to hear yours.

Rebel is a sparkling red blend of Blaufränkisch, Cabernet Franc, Teroldego and Lagrein, made using the traditional Méthode Champenoise. It’s a wine we’ve found can end up alongside all kinds of food, which makes us curious about what you’re eating with it.

If you’ve opened a bottle of Rebel lately, what was on the table?

Tell us in the comments. We’re always looking for a good excuse to try a new pairing. 👇

There’s more to Red Tail Ridge than the tasting room. 🍇Join us Fridays, Saturdays or Sundays for a guided Vineyard Walki...
08/25/2026

There’s more to Red Tail Ridge than the tasting room. 🍇

Join us Fridays, Saturdays or Sundays for a guided Vineyard Walking Tour and get out among the vines for a closer look at the land, the grapes, and everything that goes into growing wine here on Seneca Lake.

Along the way, you’ll take in views of the vines, pond, pollinator field and Seneca Lake while one of our knowledgeable guides shares the history of Red Tail Ridge, how we approach viticulture, and what’s happening in the vineyard right now. With harvest approaching and the vineyard changing almost daily, it’s an especially exciting time to see it all up close.

After your walk, you’ll head to the Pavilion for a tasting flight of Red Tail Ridge wines made from fruit grown in the vineyard you just explored. It’s a chance to connect what you see in the vineyard with what eventually makes its way into your glass. 🍷

Vineyard Walking Tours are offered Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays and are $25 per guest. Children 12 and older are welcome to join for $10, and leashed dogs can come along, too.

Come see another side of Red Tail Ridge—and maybe look at your next glass of wine a little differently. Reserve your Vineyard Walking Tour here: https://redtailridgewinery.com/reservation/



🍂 September 19 at 6 pm | Annual Harvest Dinner at Red Tail RidgeHarvest has a way of making us want to gather around the...
08/22/2026

🍂 September 19 at 6 pm | Annual Harvest Dinner at Red Tail Ridge

Harvest has a way of making us want to gather around the table.

This year, we’re welcoming Chef Luke Szabo, owner and executive chef of Scratch Farmhouse Catering, for an evening celebrating the season here in the Finger Lakes.

A Trumansburg native with more than 27 years of culinary experience, Chef Luke has built his cooking around what’s growing, what’s local, and what tastes best right now. His menus draw from farms and producers throughout Central New York and the Finger Lakes, with a from-scratch approach that feels right at home at Red Tail Ridge.

On September 19, we’ll gather outside around one long table overlooking the vineyard as the sun goes down. Chef Luke will serve a seasonal, family-style dinner right at the table (no buffet), paired throughout the evening with Red Tail Ridge wines.

It’s one of our favorite ways to mark this point in the season: good food passed around the table, wine in our glasses, and harvest unfolding all around us.

If you’ve joined us for a Harvest Dinner before, you know how special these evenings can be. If you haven’t, this is a very good year to start.

Tickets are available now through the link below, and we’ll be releasing the menu soon. We’d love to have you at the table. 🍷

Tickets!: redtailridgewinery.com/collection/ticketed-experiences



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Veraison doesn’t happen all at once. And right now, the vineyard is putting on quite a show. 🍇Some berries are still bri...
08/20/2026

Veraison doesn’t happen all at once. And right now, the vineyard is putting on quite a show. 🍇

Some berries are still bright green. Others are blushing pink, deepening into red, or already showing the darker color they’ll carry toward harvest. Even within a single cluster, you can see the transition happening berry by berry.

The color may be the most obvious change, but there’s plenty happening inside the fruit, too. Sugars are building, acidity is shifting, flavors are developing, and each day brings us a little closer to harvest.

Tomorrow, Nancy, Mike, and Meagz will head into the vines with guests for our annual Veraison Vineyard Walk, tasting wine along the rows, talking through what they’re seeing in the vineyard, and finishing with more wine along with bites from Dean Lane Dining.

For now, we’ll let the vineyard show you where we are in the season. Harvest is getting closer. 🍷

There are just a couple of seats left at the table for our Visiting Chef Series dinner with Chef Jasmine Norton—and they...
08/19/2026

There are just a couple of seats left at the table for our Visiting Chef Series dinner with Chef Jasmine Norton—and they’re only up for grabs until 5 pm EST today! 🦪🥂

This Saturday, August 22, fellow James Beard Award nominees Red Tail Ridge and Chef Jasmine Norton come together for a multi-course seafood dinner inspired by the flavors of the Chesapeake Bay and paired throughout with Limnad sparkling wines. It’s also a rare chance to explore the Limnad collection, which isn’t currently available for tasting in our tasting room.

Swipe to see the evening’s menu, then come join us at Red Tail Ridge. Dinner begins at 6:30pm, and tickets are $110 per person, plus tax and gratuity.

Only a couple of tickets remain—and again, only on sale until 5pm EST tonight! Reserve yours now here: redtailridgewinery.com/collection/ticketed-experiences



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846 State Route 14
Penn Yan, NY
14527

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

Telephone

+13155364580

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