Warm Lake Estate Pinot Noir has been collecting accolades from the most discerning palates in the wine industry. Here are some examples of rave reviews earned by our world class wine.
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- The Wine Spectator 2007 Ultimate Buying Guide rated Warm Lake Estate higher than any other Pinot Noir in New York and thus confirmed what we always knew to be true - Warm Lake Estate makes the best Pinot Noir in New York State.
- "Warm Lake Estate is as good, if not better, than any Pinot Noir we have ever tasted from North America...also the most Burgundian, like a classic Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru at 33% to 50% of the price."
- Viscount Wines and Liquor, Albany, NY from their web page
- "... It is difficult to overstate either the impeccable balance of these wines or their sales potential..."
- Vineyard and Winery Management Magazine Mar/April 2005
- "....and damn if the young wine didn't show class: cherry and cocoa aromas, a lush palate, and a lingering finish to a sumptuous wine. The wine showed definite breed ...."
- Buffalo Spree January/February 2004 Burgundy Beware
- ".... and his wine is surprisingly similar to the French Burgundy of Volnay, the most lively and delicate wine in Burgundy...."
- Traffic East Issue Two 2003
- ".... This past weekend ... I tasted a Pinot Noir from ... Warm Lake Estate along the Niagara Escarpment that is just breathtaking in its potential."
- Fred LeBrun 11/15/05, Albany Times Union
- "The greatest New York discovery was Niagara Wine Trail's own Warm Lake Estate in Cambria, New York. Stepping inside the winery tasting room is startling. The 45 acres of Pinot Noir has captured the most attention ... The Pinot Noir wines are already cult wines with the last two vintages sold out on future. Is the Pinot as good as the hype? ... ? The 2003 Warm Lake Estate barrel sample (sold out, 89) showed nice spicy vanilla, cherry and cedar notes with hints of nuttiness... The 2002 Warm Lake barrel sample (sold out, 88) showed restrained cedar accents nutty black cherry flavors...." Amazing ... from an unknown region ... the Niagara Escarpment..."
- Gordon Stimmell, wine writer for The Toronto Star July 21st, 2004
- Highest Rated Pinot Noir in New York State - January 2007 Wine Spectator
- Rated over 14,000 Wines World Wide
- 2003 Highest Rated New York Pinot Noir
- 2005 Second Highest Rated New York Pinot Noir
- Largest Planting of Pinot Noir East of the Rocky Mountains with 55 Acres Under Vine
- Represents 18.3% of New York State's Entire Production of Pinot Noir
- Poured at Elliott Spitzer's Inauguration in Albany January 2006
- Secured Exclusive 16 Year Contract to Plant, Maintain and Harvests Pinot Noir from a 13 Acre Adjacent Site at the Owners Expense. Warm Lake Estate Pays for the Grapes at the Going Rate
- Signed a Memorandum of Agreement with a New York Winery to Sell Grapes in Exchange for a Distribution Agreement
- Largest Harvest of Pinot Noir in New York with the 2007 Vintage of 110 Tons
- Negotiating with a Large Regional Company to Distribute the Wines in the New York City Market
- 2006 Vintage Being Well Received at Retail and with Trade Accounts
- Hired and Training Two New Outside Sales People
- Distributed in over 300 Liquor Stores and Restaurants in the Region, New York State and New York City
- Limited Distribution in Florida, Washington D.C. and Atlanta
- Building and Equipment Achieved Desired Production capacity of 10,000 Cases
- Vineyards Producing 6,600 Cases Now
- Will achieve Full Production in 2011
- Niagara Wine Trail now had 12 Wineries
- 12 more in development
- Fastest Growing Wine, Agricultural, Tourism Region in the State
- Niagara Escarpment American Viticultural Area (AVA)
- Recognized in the Oxford Companion to Wine Third Edition
Vineyard & Winery Management Web Site
Traffic Magazine article about Warm Lake Estate Vineyard & Winery on the Niagara Wine Trail
Buffalo Spree Magazine article about Warm Lake Estate Vineyard & Winery on the Niagara Escarpment
Wine Business Monthly Forty Investors to create Niagara Winery
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