THE ESSENTIALS
HUDSON-CHATHAM WINERY
ADDRESS1900 State Route 66
Ghent, NY 12075
518-392-WINE
E MAIL WEBSITE OPENSaturday-Sunday:
12pm-5:30pm
and additional holiday hours
Monday-Friday
TASTING FEES$5.00 includes glass
TOURSOccasional
ACREAGE15 acres total, about 4 acres planted
PRODUCTION3,500 cases
OWNERCarlo and Dominique De Vito
MANAGERSCarlo and Dominique De Vito
WINEMAKERSCarlo De Vito,
Steve Casscles,
Ralph Cooley
HUDSON-CHATHAM WINERY
Established 2006 GETTING HERETake Exit 21, and make a left at the stop light onto Rt. 23B. Take Rt. 23 East and over the Rip Van Winkle Bridge, and follow signs for Hudson, continuing on Rt. 23. Make a right onto Warren St., and follow through town. At intersection, make a left onto Route 66, and follow for 8 miles, until you see a white farmhouse and barn on the left. Driveway for Hudson-Chatham Winery is just below house, on the left.
FROM THE TACONIC STATE PARKWAY:Take the exit for Chatham/Austerlitz, Route 203. Take Rt. 203 toward Chatham. At the intersection of Rts. 203 and 66 in Chatham, make a left onto Rt. 66, towards Ghent/ Hudson. The winery is about 5 miles from the intersection on the right.
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An extraordinary Baco Noir made from 50-year-old vines grown in the Finger Lakes. The berries were left on the vine as long as possible to bring out a most unique flavor profile. Winemaker Steve Casscles’ resulting wine, handcrafted, unfiltered and unfined, is an intoxicating deep, dark, dry red, led by deep, dark sour cherry, and other stewed dark fruits, with hints of vanilla and mocha. Big fruit up front, with a great balance of fruit, acid, and tannin.
EMPIRE RED 2008This is the second vintage of this highly acclaimed, unique reserve meritagestyle wine. It is the first New York State “Super Blend” being made up of signature grapes from three of New York’s most accomplished wine regions – one-third Merlot grown on the North Fork of Long Island; one-third Cabernet Franc, the most popular growing red varietal of the Finger Lakes Region; and one-third Baco Noir which is fast becoming the most wellknown red grape in the Hudson Valley.
PAPERBIRCH BANNERMAN'S CASTLE AMBER CREAMAvailable in October. The Dallas Morning News named this wine the best sherry, nontraditional grape, in 2010. A semi-sweet sherry that has aromas of hazelnut, almond, sweet honey and figs, is made using the traditional solera method. Steve Casscles and Ralph Cooley made only 75 cases this year. This widely-acclaimed wine usually runs out before Christmas, so get your advance orders in now.
