CJS Vineyards

CJS Vineyards
6900 Fosterville Road
Auburn, New York
USA 13021
Phone: 315 730 4619
http://cjsvineyards.com

Contact: Chris & Janice Scholomiti
Email: [email protected]

Our vineyards were established in 1995, with a small planting of Riesling and Cayuga White grapes on the Fosterville Road site. In 1998 we added our first Chambourcin vines. Over the next several years more Riesling, Chambourcin and Pinot Noir were planted. In 2003 and 2004 we planted Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc and Riesling on a site on the southwest side of Owasco Lake. This gives us a total of three acres of vineyards. The small vineyards allow us to carefully tend the vines and harvest by hand, producing high quality wine grapes.

My journey with wine began in the 1950’s as a boy helping his uncle make wine in the cellar of his home in New York City. I remember the grapes, the press, the barrels, the aroma and the wine. In our family wine was part of the evening meal, everyday wines to enjoy with food. Fifty years later I still take pleasure in making handcrafted wines for our everyday enjoyment. Using grapes from our estate vineyards we make crisp, clean, exciting wines in dry and semi-dry styles and specialize in estate: Riesling, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc and Chambourcin. Our wines compliment a wide variety of cuisines, “a wine for every meal”.

Winemaker: Chris Scholomiti

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