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LONG ISLAND WINE INDUSTRY FACT SHEET
DATE MODERN WINE INDUSTRY FOUNDED ON LONG ISLAND:
1973 - first commercial vinifera vineyard planted - cabernet sauvignon, pinot noir and sauvignon blanc
FIRST VINEYARD:
1973 - Hargrave Vineyard, Cutchogue
Owners - Alex & Louisa Hargrave
NUMBER OF VINEYARDS TODAY:
60 ranging from two and half acres planted to over 500 acres
TOTAL NUMBER OF ACRES OWNED:
over 4,000 acres
NUMBER OF ACRES PLANTED:
1973 first vineyard = 17 acres planted
January, 1996 35 vineyards = 1,800 acres
January 2002 - 52 vineyards = nearly 3,000 acres
January 2004 60 vineyards = 3,000 acres
VARIETALS:
cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon, chardonnay, chenin blanc, dolcetto, gewurztraminer, lemberger, malbec, merlot, petit verdot, pinot blanc, pinot gris, pinot noir, riesling, sangiovese, sauvignon blanc, semillon, shiraz (syrah), tocai friulano, viognier
APPELLATIONS (American Viticultural Area):
The North Fork of Long Island
The Hamptons
Long Island
FIRST WINERY:
1975 - Hargrave Vineyard, Cutchogue
Owners - Alex & Louisa Hargrave
# OF LICENSED WINE PRODUCERS:
51 total on Long Island
42 on the North Fork
4 on the South Fork
4 in western Suffolk County
1 in Nassau County
# OF WINERIES OPEN TO PUBLIC:
35 total on Long Island
30 on the North Fork
3 on the South Fork
2 in western Suffolk County
1 in Brooklyn
ANNUAL CASE PRODUCTION:
500,000 cases (1,200,000 gallons)
ANNUAL VISITOR NUMBERS:
approx. 1.2 million visitors to the East End wineries annually
PURPOSE OF LONG ISLAND WINE COUNCIL:
The Long Island Wine Council is an industry association representing wine grape growers and producers on Long Island. Its primary role is to coordinate the promotion and development of the region's wine industry to achieve recognition for Long Island as a world-class wine region, producing premium wines.
DATE COUNCIL INCORPORATED:
1989
HOW MANY FULL MEMBERS:
40
CONTACT DETAILS:
Long Island Wine Council
5120 Sound Avenue
PO Box 600
Riverhead, NY 11901
General Information and brochures:
631-369-5887
Business Office:
631-722-2220
Fax: 631-722-2221
E-mail: info@liwines.com
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