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“You can sell all the Gamay you can make,” he said. The 2017 Cabernet Franc vintage is the first for Boundary Breaks.Ĭurrently there are only two acres of Gamay in the Finger Lakes, but Murray sees this as a growth area and one he may explore. Pyrazines contribute to an unpleasant green pepper flavor. Through cluster thinning the sun exposure is increased, which reduces pyrazines in the grapes. Cabernet Franc has cold tolerance and is the best performing Finger Lakes red.Īfter reviewing a Cornell University study on Cabernet Franc, Murray decided to change the vineyard procedures to maximize leaf exposure.
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While Boundary Breaks is hyper-focused on the vineyard and the Riesling variety, they produce some pretty darn good reds too. It tips the scales at 18.4% sugar and has a $69.95 SRP. A true delicacy is the 2018 Riesling Ice Wine, with grapes picked from the vine when temperatures fall below 15 oF. The Reserve Riesling has a slightly sweet finish with a low alcohol of 8%. It’s balance is splendid and it will appeal to wine lovers of all kinds. This is a medium dry Riesling at about 2% residual sugar. I found the 2017 Ovid Line North Riesling to be outstanding. Those preferring an even more dry wine can opt for the #90 Extra Dry Riesling with a bright and clean flavor profile. It has a trace of residual sugar at 0.7% that adds to its freshness. Lime notes mingle with a delightful minerality. The 2018 vintage has the perfect balance of fruit and acidity.
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Wine Enthusiast has twice named #239 (which refers to the clone number) to its list of the World’s Top 100 Wines. The Riesling that put them on the map, is the #239 Dry Riesling. He fell in love while having a Thai meal in a Las Vegas restaurant when he randomly picked a German Riesling off the wine list.īoundary Breaks offers no less than six Riesling, including a sparkling Riesling and a Riesling ice wine. Murray considers Riesling the world’s finest white wine. Never Miss A Beat – Follow Vino-Sphere On Facebook “In California, there is a lot more room for error, but not here,” explains Murray. While business strategy certainly has been key, Murray knows that good fortune is all about their high-quality Riesling grapes. In just three years, Boundary Breaks has grown its wine club to 1,300 members. Those who do walk in the tasting room are impressed. “We’re not just relying on people walking through the door,” said Murray. Boundary Breaks currently produces 10,000 cases and is distributed in around 25 states and a couple of foreign countries. Distributors were acquired and that allowed income to be stable. Unlike many wineries, they started without a tasting room. Riesling grapes that ripen too quickly are flabby, while the longer hangtime favors acidity – a key to developing balance and complexity.īruce and Diana have relied on business savvy in addition to a fortunate vineyard selection. The location on the eastern side along with a favorable slope provides extra sunlight for slow ripening of the grapes. The vines are planted close to glacier-sculpted Seneca Lake. “You win or lose in the vineyard.” He notes that the ideal site for his vineyard is the true key to success. “This is a challenging climate,” said Murray during our recent visit to the Seneca Lake tasting room. In this short span of years, their Riesling has collected top scores from Wine Enthusiast, Robert Parker and glowing reviews from the Wall Street Journal. Boundary Breaks, founded with co-owner and wife Diana Lyttle, released its first vintage in 2013. Sprouting Successīoundary Breaks Wines co-owner Bruce Murray is frank when discussing the rapid ascendancy of his Finger Lakes winery. We visited Boundary Breaks to learn the secret of their Riesling success. The best Riesling in the US? In our minds it is unquestionably from the Finger Lakes.