From German inspired Rieslings found in the east, to creatively blended meads, wine varietals and hard ciders to the west, visitors will find something to please the most discerning palate. Orleans County links the Niagara Wine Trail to Finger Lakes Wine Country and boasts a variety of award-winning craft beverages. Paired with cultural attractions such as the National Comedy Center, Chautauqua Institution and Roger Tory Peterson Institute, and outdoor sporting opportunities, the county offers year-round renaissance experiences for visitors as well as the pinnacle of cultured rural living for residents. In recent years, farm wineries, breweries and distilleries have grown and expanded, offering some of New York’s finest craft beverages. Microclimates in Chautauqua County along the Lake Erie shoreline and atop the Allegheny plateau support a variety of agricultural crops from fruits to grains.

Tasting rooms are open year-round and welcome visitors from around the world. This is Lake Erie Wine Country, home to more than 20 wineries which produce abundant and diverse wines from dry to sweet, from classic Riesling and Pinot Noir to fruity American, and from port and sherry to award-winning ice wine. With its loamy soil and a climate moderated by the great lake, more than 30,000 vineyard acres fill the narrow plain that runs 50 miles from Harbor Creek, PA, to Silver Creek, NY. Nestled along the southeastern shore of Lake Erie lies the largest grape-growing region east of the Rockies.

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