EMINENCE ROAD

ABOUT THE FARM: Eminence Road (the actual road) was named by settlers who came here in the 1850s from the hamlet of Eminence in Schoharie County. Sometime in the 1940s a dairy farm was established and was in operation until the mid-1970s. After the dairy shut down the house changed hands several times before we purchased it in 2001 as a weekend retreat. The winery is set up in what was originally a cow barn. With low ceilings, little to no insulation and rough concrete floors it is a less than ideal space for winemaking but we do our best to make it work. At least it has floor drains! Over the years we have established a small hobby vineyard of about one-half acre planted primarily to the French-American hybrid landot noir as well as rows of petit pearl, louise swenson and itasca. All are self-rooted. The east facing slope is fairly well drained but the surrounding mountains limit sunlight and that, combined with poor soil, short summers and extreme winter cold, creates a difficult..

Primary location: Long Eddy United States