Roanoke Vineyards

Our Wines

• Red Wines
  • 2004 Merlot
  • 2004 Blend One
• White Wines
  • 2007 Chardonnay
• Rose Wines
  • 2007 De Rosa Rosé

Our Wines

At Roanoke Vineyards, we concentrate primarily on making rich, complex, old-world-style Red Wines that evoke both the singularity of our Long Island Appellation, and look to the famed Bordeaux region of France as a historical model.

Cabernet Sauvignon is our principal focus, and our western vineyard location was chosen specifically to facilitate the successful growing of this legendary varietal.

Our entire property is ten acres, seven of which are planted to three varietals, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc, with three acres each devoted to Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, and one acre to Merlot.

Our current Red Wine releases are from the 2004 vintage. We have two Red Wines available: a Merlot, and a Bordeaux-style meritage blend (Blend One) comprised of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot. We also produce a solo varietal Cabernet Sauvignon (sold out!), a Blend Two (sold out!) and two different solo-varietal Cabernet Francs (upcoming!).

We also produce two negoçiant wines, our Chardonnay (a unique tank and barrel blend), and our De Rosa Rosé (to the dry side of off-dry). These are both from the 2007 vintage.

All of our Red Wines hew to a very old-world methodology. We don't filter or fine any of our wines, in the simple belief that if you take something out of the wine, then the wine accordingly loses something. We believe our wines benefit from this traditional process, and the proven ageability of our reds consistently supports our conviction.

We use French Oak barrels to age our wines, and invoke a complex blend of new and older barrels to achieve a perfect balance of characteristics derived from the juice, and from the barrel.

Our wines are eminently drinkable upon release, but are indisputably built to age. One of the key hallmarks of our winemaker Roman Roth's style is balance; the sort of balance that makes for wines of distinction, character, and longevity.

We also place a high premium on food compatability; we believe wine is one of many vital components in the culinary spectrum, and as balance is required to make a truly noble wine, so balance is necessary for the table as a whole; the unified artistry of a meal is never stronger than its weakent characteristic, accordingly, the wine in truth can make the meal.