All our practices have proven to expose and accentuate our unique terroir at Roanoke Vineyards. In order to unleash terroir, you first have to identify it and believe in it. I was a skeptic for years about terroir, but once found, it has become intoxicating (pun intended). It's elusive and difficult to harness, but the gentler you are in the vineyard, and with the grapes, and the more you trust your intuition as to your decisions intended to present terroir, the more it will take hold and be expressed in your wines.
Movers and Makers: Glen Schunk, RGNY
We want our community to think local and drink local, and for that, we need to do our part in keeping the area safe, beautiful, and healthy. All of these tactics for sustainability are anchored in the betterment of our crops, air, soil, and water. With that, we ask people to consider buying locally sourced sustainable products to do their part.
Movers and Makers: Marin Brennan, Corey Creek Vineyards
Movers and Makers: Rich Olsen-Harbich, Bedell Cellars
Sustainability makes us pay more attention to details both large and small. When you pay more attention to what you’re doing, you typically achieve better results. I believe that since we’ve been in the program our groundwater is cleaner, our vines are healthier, our workers are happier, and our wines are more delicious.
Movers and Makers: Alice Wise, CCE of Suffolk County
Movers and Makers: Richie Pisacano, Wolffer Estate Vineyard
Movers and Makers: Ami Opisso, Lieb Cellars
Lieb has always farmed sustainably. In 2005, Lieb received a USDA grant for “meeting high standards of conservation and protecting the environment.” Getting certified by LISW was a way to more formally commit to our standards and to ensure that we’re on the forefront of sustainable viticultural practices.