Frontenac Point Vineyard

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Welcome to Frontenac Point Vineyard and Winery! Owners Jim and Carol Doolittle established the vineyard in 1978, built the winery in 1982, and opened the tasting room in 1991.
Frontenac Point Vineyard and Winery is on the west side of Cayuga Lake. All of the grapes used to make our wines are grown here, on slopes of low elevation, protected by a unique microclimate that is the result of the influence of Lake Ontario and the deep waters of Cayuga Lake. This provides a long growing season during which the finest grape varieties ripen perfectly to produce world-class wines.
The combination of estate-grown grapes, Cazenovia and Aurora silt loam soils, climate, and Frontenac Point's winemaking techniques produces wines that are truly appellation Cayuga Lake.
Frontenac Point produces primarily dry wines. Barrel fermentation gives the wines subtle complexity. Most of our wines are then aged in small, American oak cooperage until they are mature and ready to be bottled.
More than half of our production is red wine including Pinot Noir and Chambourcin. Our distinctive white wines include Riesling, Chardonnay, and Brut Méthod Champenois.
You can savor our wines in our European-inspired hospitality room and enjoy a 15-mile panoramic view of Cayuga Lake from our deck. You can also see and hear the 10-foot tall Stay Sail, a kinetic sound sculpture that sits on the bow of the winery deck overlooking the vineyard and Cayuga Lake.
Frontenac Point Vineyard and Estate Winery is located 12 miles north of Ithaca. We are open, for tastings, from June through October, Friday and Saturday 10-4:30 and Sunday 12-4:30, and in mid-May and November, Saturday 10-4:30 and Sunday 12-4:30. Appointments can be made at any time to pick up wine.