Heart & Hands Wine Company

Heart & Hands Wine Company
4162 State Rte 90 N
Union Springs, New York
USA 13160
Phone: (315) 889-8500
http://www.heartandhandswine.com/

Contact: Tom & Susan Higgins

The Heart & Hands Winery is nestled into a gently sloping hillside overlooking the eastern shore of Hand Sorting ClustersCayuga Lake. The winery site was selected because of the characteristics of the soil and the site's proximity to Cayuga Lake. The winery is situated on Onondaga Limestone with small outcroppings of shale, providing ideal terroir for Pinot Noir and Riesling. Proximity to the lake and our gently sloping site will offer our future vineyard great protection from winter weather.

Early in the growing season, the emerging buds on the vine are shoot thinned to ensure proper fruit set. Sustainable viticultural methods are practiced throughout the year, creating a greater balance for the vine and surrounding ecosystem. At veraison, leaf pulling is performed to expose the clusters to the sunlight, maximizing the potential for proper ripening. Additionally, unripe clusters are removed to enable the vines to redirect energy to the primary fruit zone. Once the fruit has achieved proper intensity, the individual grape clusters are hand picked to ensure gentle handling. After hand picking, the grapes are transferred to the winemaking team, who begins the tasks necessary for preserving the purest essence of the fruit.

Winemaker: Tom Higgins

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