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2020

Macari Vineyards

Cuvee Katherine

Made entirely from Pinot Noir, this spent 42 months en tirage and was disgorged on September 4, 2024. Whole clusters were gently pressed and fermented slowly and coolly over five weeks, then aged in tank for nine months before bottling. The result is a sparkling wine with a gorgeously frothy, creamy mousse and elegant red berry fruit. Medium-bodied, bright, and expressive, it finishes with a fantastic rush of saline minerality that adds precision and lift to all that supple texture and energy.

2022

Macari Vineyards

"Alexandra" Red Blend

A blend of Bordelaise varieties crafted to reflect the estate’s top-performing vineyard blocks in exceptional vintages. Aged 15 to 22 months in French oak, 28% new. Brighter than the Bergen Road bottling, this shows vivid blackberry and black cherry fruit, with fine-grained yet robust cocoa powder tannins that build toward a powerful, expressive finish. Aromatic spice and soaring personality underscore the wine’s purity and polish. Clean, dark-fruited, and beautifully structured—this is among the finest red blends I’ve tasted from New York State.

2022

Macari Vineyards

"Bergen Road" Red Blend

A blend of Bordelaise varieties aged 15 to 22 months in 30% new French oak. This is another polished, expressive wine from this producer, with a core of red and black fruit, cassis-driven and laced with elegant cedarwood spice, coriander, and a dusty mineral edge. Medium- to full-bodied with plump, juicy fruit on the mid-palate and spiced plum tones, it finishes with pressed florals and a sinewy, dusty tannic backbone that builds and lingers

2022

Macari Vineyards

Cabernet Franc

100% Cabernet Franc, destemmed with a 15-day maceration on the skins, then aged 15 months in neutral French oak. This is a powerful, black-fruited expression layered with red berry brightness, black olive, and a dusting of cocoa powder. Firm, taut, mineral-laced tannins provide structure, while the finish lingers with wild herbs and dusty, grippy nuances that underscore the wine’s depth and seriousness.

2023

Macari Vineyards

"HORSES" Petit Verdot

The fruit for this wine was destemmed and left on skins for six hours before a gentle press and long, cool fermentation finished in bottle. Bottled undisgorged on December 11, 2023. Wildly juicy and fruit-forward, this pét-nat bursts with red berries and grapefruit zest. The mousse is crisp and zippy, giving way to a bone-dry finish that delivers mouthwatering freshness and all the bright, vibrant fruit you could hope for.

2023

Macari Vineyards

Breakwater Chardonnay

No malolactic fermentation here—this wine is bright, juicy, and citrus-driven, with creamy apricot unfolding on the mid-palate. Subtle notes of Marcona almond add nuance to the steely finish.

2023

Macari Vineyards

Cabernet Franc "Lifeforce"

100% destemmed with a 14-day maceration and full malolactic conversion, this Cabernet Franc was aged for seven months in concrete eggs. Easily one of the most refined and polished examples I’ve tasted from New York State, it’s gorgeously perfumed with ripe cherry, black raspberry, and floral top notes. Chalky mineral tones add dimension, while the full-bodied palate dazzles with tension, clarity, and length. Clean, expressive, and varietally true, it balances brightness and elegance in riveting fashion. The lees contact from the egg aging brings subtle texture without weight—this is a stunner.

2023

Macari Vineyards

Meadowlark North Fork Cabernet Franc "Whole Cluster"

Sourced from a property acquired in 2009, this Cabernet Franc was fermented with 25% whole clusters using native yeasts, with a 21-day maceration. Twenty percent of the lot underwent carbonic maceration in a separate tank before pressing and blending. Aged six months in stainless steel, the wine is spicy, grippy, and tightly wound, with a perfumed mid-palate of red cherry and rose petal. It finishes with savoury wild herb notes and impressive length.

2024

Macari Vineyards

"HORSES" Cabernet Franc

Destemmed and gently pressed, this Cabernet Franc underwent a slow, low-temperature fermentation throughout harvest before being racked and bottled on December 11, 2024, to complete fermentation in bottle. Left undisgorged, it shows off a fantastically creamy, frothy mousse that lifts ripe melon fruit and drives the wine’s energetic profile. Don’t ask how they pulled it off—but this is easily one of the cleanest, most expressive pét-nats I’ve tasted from New York State.

2024

Macari Vineyards

Sauvignon Blanc "Katherine's Field"

A blend of Sauvignon Blanc clones and vineyard blocks, fermented and aged in stainless steel with selective lees contact and partial malolactic fermentation. This is a bracing, crisp, and steely expression of the variety, with subtle notes of sea grass and a long, mouthwatering finish that channels sea spray and crushed minerals.

Vintage

Wine

Type

Color

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2020

Producer

Name

Made entirely from Pinot Noir, this spent 42 months en tirage and was disgorged on September 4, 2024. Whole clusters were gently pressed and fermented slowly and coolly over five weeks, then aged in tank for nine months before bottling. The result is a sparkling wine with a gorgeously frothy, creamy mousse and elegant red berry fruit. Medium-bodied, bright, and expressive, it finishes with a fantastic rush of saline minerality that adds precision and lift to all that supple texture and energy.

2022

Producer

Name

A blend of Bordelaise varieties crafted to reflect the estate’s top-performing vineyard blocks in exceptional vintages. Aged 15 to 22 months in French oak, 28% new. Brighter than the Bergen Road bottling, this shows vivid blackberry and black cherry fruit, with fine-grained yet robust cocoa powder tannins that build toward a powerful, expressive finish. Aromatic spice and soaring personality underscore the wine’s purity and polish. Clean, dark-fruited, and beautifully structured—this is among the finest red blends I’ve tasted from New York State.

2022

Producer

Name

A blend of Bordelaise varieties aged 15 to 22 months in 30% new French oak. This is another polished, expressive wine from this producer, with a core of red and black fruit, cassis-driven and laced with elegant cedarwood spice, coriander, and a dusty mineral edge. Medium- to full-bodied with plump, juicy fruit on the mid-palate and spiced plum tones, it finishes with pressed florals and a sinewy, dusty tannic backbone that builds and lingers

2022

Producer

Name

100% Cabernet Franc, destemmed with a 15-day maceration on the skins, then aged 15 months in neutral French oak. This is a powerful, black-fruited expression layered with red berry brightness, black olive, and a dusting of cocoa powder. Firm, taut, mineral-laced tannins provide structure, while the finish lingers with wild herbs and dusty, grippy nuances that underscore the wine’s depth and seriousness.

2023

Producer

Name

The fruit for this wine was destemmed and left on skins for six hours before a gentle press and long, cool fermentation finished in bottle. Bottled undisgorged on December 11, 2023. Wildly juicy and fruit-forward, this pét-nat bursts with red berries and grapefruit zest. The mousse is crisp and zippy, giving way to a bone-dry finish that delivers mouthwatering freshness and all the bright, vibrant fruit you could hope for.

2023

Producer

Name

No malolactic fermentation here—this wine is bright, juicy, and citrus-driven, with creamy apricot unfolding on the mid-palate. Subtle notes of Marcona almond add nuance to the steely finish.

2023

Producer

Name

100% destemmed with a 14-day maceration and full malolactic conversion, this Cabernet Franc was aged for seven months in concrete eggs. Easily one of the most refined and polished examples I’ve tasted from New York State, it’s gorgeously perfumed with ripe cherry, black raspberry, and floral top notes. Chalky mineral tones add dimension, while the full-bodied palate dazzles with tension, clarity, and length. Clean, expressive, and varietally true, it balances brightness and elegance in riveting fashion. The lees contact from the egg aging brings subtle texture without weight—this is a stunner.

2023

Producer

Name

Sourced from a property acquired in 2009, this Cabernet Franc was fermented with 25% whole clusters using native yeasts, with a 21-day maceration. Twenty percent of the lot underwent carbonic maceration in a separate tank before pressing and blending. Aged six months in stainless steel, the wine is spicy, grippy, and tightly wound, with a perfumed mid-palate of red cherry and rose petal. It finishes with savoury wild herb notes and impressive length.

2024

Producer

Name

Destemmed and gently pressed, this Cabernet Franc underwent a slow, low-temperature fermentation throughout harvest before being racked and bottled on December 11, 2024, to complete fermentation in bottle. Left undisgorged, it shows off a fantastically creamy, frothy mousse that lifts ripe melon fruit and drives the wine’s energetic profile. Don’t ask how they pulled it off—but this is easily one of the cleanest, most expressive pét-nats I’ve tasted from New York State.

2024

Producer

Name

A blend of Sauvignon Blanc clones and vineyard blocks, fermented and aged in stainless steel with selective lees contact and partial malolactic fermentation. This is a bracing, crisp, and steely expression of the variety, with subtle notes of sea grass and a long, mouthwatering finish that channels sea spray and crushed minerals.

Vintage

Wine

Type

Rating

$

2020

2020 Macari Vineyards Cuvee Katherine

Sparkling Wine

$

2022

2022 Macari Vineyards “Alexandra” Red Blend

Still Wine

$$

2022

2022 Macari Vineyards “Bergen Road” Red Blend

Still Wine

$$

2022

2022 Macari Vineyards Cabernet Franc

Still Wine

$

2023

2023 Macari Vineyards “HORSES” Petit Verdot

Sparkling Wine

$

2023

2023 Macari Vineyards Breakwater Chardonnay

Still Wine

N/A

2023

2023 Macari Vineyards Cabernet Franc “Lifeforce”

Still Wine

$

2023

2023 Macari Vineyards Meadowlark North Fork Cabernet Franc “Whole Cluster”

Still Wine

$

2024

2024 Macari Vineyards “HORSES” Cabernet Franc

Sparkling Wine

$

2024

2024 Macari Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc “Katherine’s Field”

Still Wine

$

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