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Specialties
Experience our region’s farms, vineyards, and community. Together we create the wine & cuisine that defines our place — the Finger Lakes region. Allow yourself to truly taste the Finger Lakes.
As a recipient of Wine & Spirits Magazine’s 2011 Winery of the Year, the message at Red Newt Cellars is simple: grown here, made here. With a collaborative team of winemakers and chefs, it is this combined effort between wine and cuisine that sets Red Newt apart.
The winemakers craft award-winning, regionally expressive Finger Lakes wines with an emphasis on Single Vineyard aromatic whites such as Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer. Red Newt also produces world-class reds perfectly suited for the cool-climate region of the Finger Lakes: Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, and Merlot.
The chefs create a locally sourced menu that is ever changing, eclectic, and exciting — tailored to reflect the seasonal bounty of the Finger Lakes with a wine list representing 200+ selections from top producers in
History
Established in 1998.
Red Newt Cellars Winery & Bistro, located in Hector, NY on the east side of Seneca Lake, was founded in June 1998 by David and Debra Whiting. Wine production was started with the 1998 vintage with a mere 1,200 cases. More than a decade later, with a booming case production of 30,000 white and red varietals and an ever-changing menu tailored to reflect the seasonal bounty of the Finger Lakes, Red Newt Cellars represents the achievement of the Whiting’s longtime goal to combine their efforts and expertise in the exploration of regional wine and cuisine. Their vision was not only to create broad recognition of the Finger Lakes as a world class wine and culinary destination but also to showcase their commitment to community by creating mutually beneficial relationships between local farmers and restaurateurs; hence, spearheading the locavore movement in the region. Today, the team of winemakers and chefs have successfully branded Red Newt Cellars as an innovative leader in the FLX region.
Meet the Business Owner
David W.
Business Owner
David Whiting is owner and president at Red Newt Cellars Winery & Bistro. He is passionate about Riesling and committed to the Finger Lakes.
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David W. says,
«Grown here. Made here.»