Casa Larga Vineyards

Photo Oct 2008 BradMandell Photo Oct 2008 BradMandell Photo Oct 2008 BradMandell

Location

2287 Turk Hill Road, Fairport, NY 14450

Hours (as of July 2008)

Monday - Saturday 10:00AM to 6:00PM

Sunday 12PM - 6:00PM

Phone

585 223 4210

Accessible

Yes - for tour -call ahead

Website

http://www.CasaLarga.com/

Alcohol

Yes

About

Casa Larga Winery, famous for its Ice_Wine, is a winery, gift store, and event location in Fairport. Their "Fiori Vidal" Ice Wine has won numerous honors, including Best Wine at the 2008 "Taste of Buffalo".

"In 1974, Andrew Colaruotolo started Casa Larga Vineyards as a hobby, seeking to produce wine remeniscent of wines produced by his family's vineyard in Italy. Casa Larga's first 3 wines were produced in 1978, earning silver and gold medals in the first competition in which they were entered. Now, 35 years later, Casa Larga Vineyards continues this tradition of excellence - producing high quality, award winning wines, and growing to be one of the leading wine producers in New York's Finger Lakes Region."¹

Casa Larga Winery includes the actual winery and vineyards (with tour), and Wine & Gift shop with wine tasting. The adjoining Bella Vista at Carsa Larga Event Center services "wedding receptions, formal gatherings, corporate business meetings, anniversary parties, bar and bat mitzvahs, or any special event."

Although listed on the Canandaguia Wine Trail, Casa Larga's vineyards are located atop a hill southeast of Fairport.

"The Vineyards at Casa Larga occupy 45 acres of land, located atop one of the highest points in the Finger Lakes region. Rich Ontario sandy loam soil, brought here by glaciers at the end of the Ice Age, makes our vineyards one of the best places to grow grapes in the Finger Lakes."². See the Vineyards from Google on Wikimapia.org

Casa Larga was voted "Best Regional Winery" in City Newspaper's 'Best Of' Awards in 2008.³

References

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