Tales from the Finger Lakes wine road: Anthony Road

I was indeed excited when my Anthony Road wine shipment arrived after our cross country summer travels. Our Spaswinefood summer travels took us to Anthony Road winery in the Fingers Lakes, New York. Despite it being a wet spring day when we visited the winery we were happy to return. We had first visited this family winery in 2015 and we were delighted to return once more.

Arrived Anthony Road Wines © Spaswinefood

I invite you to grab your wine glass and join me at Anthony Road on Seneca Lake Wine Trail.

Anthony Road, Seneca Lake Wine Trail, Finger Lakes 2021 © Spaswinefood

Seneca Lake Wine Trail

Anthony Road winery is located in the Seneca Lake American Viticultural Area (AVA) in Upstate New York. Established in 2003 this AVA is part of the larger Finger Lakes AVA that was established in 1982. Finger Lakes AVA is centered around eleven glacial lakes, with the majority of vineyards located near Canandaigua Lake, Cayuga Lake, Keuka Lake and Seneca Lake. Seneca Lake, the deepest of the Finger Lakes contributes to the climatic conditions around the lake. The result is a longer growing season, plus protection from the freezing winters in Upstate New York. Given the unique viticultural characteristics within the Seneca Lake AVA the wines have described as having their own distinctive flavor profiles. Our first Spaswinefood's visit was the summer of 2015; so when the opportunity to return to the Finger Lakes arose we put Anthony Road on our list.

Off to Anthony Road, Penn Yan © Spaswinefood

Off to Anthony Road

Now a few wine highlights from our end May 2021 excursion to Anthony Road winery in Penn Yan. I tasted the following wine flights:

1. Anthony Road The Sibling Rivalry Flight

The Sibling Rivalry Flight, Anthony Road © Spaswinefood

The Sibling Rivalry Flight © Spaswinefood

Amongst the wines I tasted in this flight were Rieslings produced in different styles (without skin contact and with some skin contact (skin fermented), and vintages, etc.

2. Anthony Road, The Range of Red Flight

Next, I tasted one rose and four red wines.

Anthony Road The Range of Red Flight © Spaswinefood

The Range of Red Flight © Spaswinefood

Both of the above flights were a great overview of Anthony Road wines. I would highly recommend tasting these two flights.

Remembering Anthony Road Wine Company

During our first visit to Anthony Road Wine Company in 2015 we toured the vineyard, the winery and did a wine tasting. We so enjoyed our visit to this family winery.

Anthony Road Vineyard, Finger Lakes 2015 © Spaswinefood

John Martini, Anthony Road Vineyard 2015 © Spaswinefood

After a tour of the vineyard and winery we returned to the veranda for a wine tasting.

Anthony Road Winery, Finger Lakes, NY © Spaswinefood

Wine Tasting at Anthony Road, Finger Lakes, 2015 © Spaswinefood

Included in that tasting was a side by side tasting of two Rieslings produced in two different styles. That is, fermented with without skin contact and with some skin contact (skin fermented).

Anthony Road, Side by Side Tasting of Riesling 2015 © Spaswinefood

Fortunately the summer 2021 was a good time to return. Included in the The Sibling Rivalry Flight I tasted an exciting lineup of Riesling wines. Again, the skin fermented and non-skin fermented Rieslings presented a wonderful contrast, as did the skin fermented and non-skin fermented Pinot Gris. These contrasts make for interesting wine conversations!

 The Sibling Rivalry Flight 2021 © Spaswinefood

A Closer Look, The Sibling Rivalry Flight 2021 © Spaswinefood

After tasting the The Sibling Rivalry Flight and The Range of Red Flight wine flights at Anthony Road I could not resist ordering some wines for later enjoyment. My advice is simple, Put some Finger Lakes Anthony Road Wines in your glass. For sure you will then discover what is special about Finger Lakes Wine Country. I invite you to join me in my travels in the Finger Lakes and elsewhere at Spaswinefood.

Sharon

Summer 2021

Finger Lakes, New York

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Anthony Road Wines © Spaswinefood

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