Vineyard History

In the spring of 2000, the first three acres of commercial Bellview grape were planted. We started with Chambourcin, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Chardonnay, along with small test plots of over a dozon varieties.
In 2001 we planted seven more acres of Lemberger, Traminette, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Syrah, Viognier, Niagara, and Fredonia.
Five more acres were planted in spring of '02; including Pinot Grigio, Muscat Ottonel, Sangiovese, Tinta Cao, and Touriga Nacional.
2003 saw the planting of seven more acres with 5 different varieties of grape, including Cayuga and Pinot Blanc.
In 2004 we planted 2 more acres of Cabernet Sauvignon.
In 2005 we brought our vineyard up to a total of 35 acres and 20 different varieties by adding more Traminette and a new planting of Vidal Blanc.
By 2008 we were so happy with the test wines produced from our single row of Petite Verdot that we planted another half acre of it.
In the spring of 2011, the ground finds itself filled with another 2 acres of vines including our newest variety Sauvignon Blanc.