Eastern Daylight is a collaboration with Nancy Irelan and Michael Schnelle of Red Tail Ridge in Penn Yan, NY. Nancy and Michael farm and manage the vineyard using sustainable practices that balance environmental and economic responsibility. Permanent cover crops are used to preserve and replenish the soils while also helping to manage and control water retention. A field of native wildflowers encourage pollinators and a healthy variety of animals. The winery was built in 2009 and was certified as a LEED Gold green facility in 2011 for its environmental and energy conscious design.
The Finger Lakes, and specifically Seneca Lake is synonymous with Riesling. This bottling of Riesling is bone dry and embodies the mineral and floral aspect of the grape. Angular and fresh, this wine is proof that the Riesling is truly at home in the Finger Lakes. The fruit for this wine comes from the Red Trail Ridge Vineyard on the west side of Seneca Lake. This sustainably farmed vineyard produces some of the best fruit in the Finger Lakes.
