Quarry Ridge, new Cayuga County winery, has cozy space and savory view | Lifestyles

On the identical time Quarry Ridge’s winery was planted, building of the vineyard and tasting room was underway. Constructing the power nearer to Route 90 would have been simpler, Andrew joked, however the view from atop of the hill commanded him and his household to construct there. Utilizing grime and stone they dug up elsewhere on the property, they even raised the bottom for a couple of extra levels of vantage.

The geography of the property additionally impressed the identify of the vineyard, Andrew defined, and the jagged line in its monogram brand. The road is the precise form of the ridge from the street to the hilltop. And close by just isn’t one however 4 dormant quarries, as famous by a roadside historic marker there. Within the 1800s, their limestone went to homes within the space and even Wall Avenue, the place they grew to become curbs.

“We needed to maintain that sense of the place and construct that into the identify,” he stated. “A spot that felt snug and approachable.”

Andrew’s curiosity in winemaking was planted lengthy earlier than Quarry Ridge’s grapevines. Planning to change into a vintner, he majored in biochemistry and analytical chemistry at St. John Fisher Faculty. His subsequent step was the enology program at UC Davis, however he as an alternative spent a couple of years working in software program at Medent. About 5 years in the past, he felt it was time to make his long-desired transfer.

First, Andrew emailed a number of Finger Lakes wineries, seeing who may use some assist. Among the many first to reply was Treleaven, in King Ferry, the place he began on the bottling line. Ultimately he started serving to the winemaker, and after they left, main a couple of harvests. All of the whereas, he accomplished the enology program at UC Davis remotely, pairing extra information together with his expertise at Treleaven.