We are committed to producing distinctive estate wines that represent the vibrance and quality of our Finger Lakes vineyard since 1997.
Sheldrake Point Winery is named for the prominent point of land on which it sits, located on the western shore of Cayuga Lake. The 155-acre lakeside property, left to languish in the mid-1980s, caught the attention of a small group of wine enthusiasts who purchased the land and founded the winery in 1997. Sixty acres have been dedicated to the estate vineyard, planted with 10 vitis vinifera varieties. Today, our winery produces approximately 8,500 cases of estate grown and bottled table and ice wines.
Sheldrake Point Winery was twice named New York State Winery of the Year and has been listed among the Top 100 Wineries by Wine & Spirits magazine in three different years.
Understanding the importance of the land on which our grapes are grown, we prioritize sustainability in the maintenance of our vineyard. Every year we produce the best wines possible with minimal intervention, allowing the vineyard and vintage to truly shine.
At Sheldrake Point Winery we embrace the adage that great wine is made in the vineyard. Our winemaking and vineyard teams work together to ensure that the grapes we pick are of the highest quality and optimal ripeness. Through more than 20 years of vintages, our approach to winemaking has developed to focus on our terroir. We produce the best wines possible in any given year with as little human intervention as possible, letting the vineyard and vintage truly shine.
Uphill from our tasting room, the winery at Sheldrake Point sits nestled among the vines and commands a stunning view of our sloping lawns, Cayuga Lake, and the cliffs on the opposite shore. The two buildings, one powered by solar since 2004 and the other by geothermal energy since 2018, represent our commitment to sustainability in winemaking as well as in the vineyard.
