New Vineyard Planting Begins
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Planting begins on a new vineyard at our White Springs location on Seneca Lake
A new 10 acre vineyard is being constructed abreast of the 42 acres at Ravines’ White Springs Vineyard. Apart of the Niagara Escarpment Extension, the soil composition at White Springs consists of calareous limestone under honeyoye loam. The site has a substantial slope facing Seneca Lake, offering both great drainage and protection from harsh winter temperatures. The White Springs Vineyard was first planted in 2000 by the late Carl Fribolin.
The new vineyard will be planted with Cabernet Franc, and two Riesling clones, Geisenhem 198 and Neustadt 90. Riesling clone 198 is a very elegant clone with aromatic qualities, while clone 90 has cold resistant qualities while offering low yields ideal for high qualitiy wines. These additional vines will allow Ravines to produce more of it’s signature Dry Riesling that has won many accolades, including several showings on the Wine Spectator Top 100 list.
Stop by our Geneva Location to see the ongoing progress of this new vineyard.