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Feature Article
The aerial shot of Bedell Cellars vineyards offers an indication of the North Fork Long Island terroir.
North Fork of Long Island (AVA)
Long Island’s North Fork Loves Merlot – But Do the Two Want to Get Married?
Opinions differ on how closely the AVA should identify itself by its top varietal – or whether it should emphasize diversity.
by
Roger Morris
June 30, 2009
avid Page knew - somehow - that grapes had to be planted where farm crops were the standard. He just knew it. As he stands at the edge of the 20-acre Shinn Estate vineyard that he and Barbara Shinn own on the North Fork of Long Island, Page explains: “People planted corn and rye and potatoes in these fields for generations, because they could. I have a different thought. These soils were meant for grapevines. We just needed time to find that out!”
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