Address: 489 Route 54 South, Penn Yan, New York 14527
Phone: 315-536-4773
Website: www.roosterhill.com
Mon to Sat 10 – 5 pm/ Sunday 11 – 5 pm

Transporting the relaxed and blissful spirit of Tuscany to Keuka Lake, Amy and  David Hoffman offer Rooster Hill visitors an inimitable experience tasting some of the region’s finest wines.

Wine is a land’s noblest ambassador. Drinking a glass of wine allows one to discover a region’s entire history. Rooster Hill combines two of life’s great pleasures, scenery and wine. Rooster Hill will introduce you to the timelessness of Keuka Lake’s landscape, with its vineyard-draped hills, its trees growing endless to the eye and meadows carpeted with bright flowers, while offering you the opportunity to taste the very best Finger Lakes wines.

Amy and David Hoffman moved to Keuka Lake in 1999 in order to simplify their lives. Or at least that’s what they thought. What started out as a hobby, quickly turned into an outright rescue effort. The parcel of land that housed a dilapidated vineyard and just happened to be located directly across the street from their newly built Victorian came up for sale, and it tugged at the heartstrings of Keuka Lake’s newest residents. After inquiring about the property around town, it became very clear to Amy and Dave what a tremendous opportunity it would be to adopt the neglected vineyard and nurture it back to its original glory.

They planted the Savina Estate Vineyard in 2002 with Cabernet Franc, Riesling, Pinot Noir and Lemberger. Savina will yield its first fruit for winemaking in 2004. Named after Amy’s great grandmother, who immigrated from Italy in the late 1800s, Rooster Hill’s Savina vineyard faces west on a gentle slope and enjoys warm sun and cool breezes. In early 2003, they will undertake planting the Catherine Estate Vineyard. Named after Amy’s great aunt, this vineyard is at a slightly higher elevation and will include Lemberger, Riesling, Cabernet Franc and Guwerztraminer.

A truly excellent wine adventure requires a personal connection. Winemakers are people who love what they do. They revel in talking to people who appreciate their craft. Rooster Hill embodies this truth.

Our philosophy stems from Italian heritage; a way of life that radiates the feeling of relaxation, simplicity and enjoyment. Our goal is for you to recall a pleasant memory of your wine tasting experience whenever you open a bottle of our wine.

Producing wines of character and temperament, where you can distinguish all the most genuine and delicate scents of their land is at the core of our philosophy. We offer a wine experience that is different and much more memorable than the pleasant storefront tastings.

Each time you visit Rooster Hill we want you to be immediately overwhelmed with smells, tastes, sights and sounds that make your experience utterly unforgettable; for you to put the intensity of your senses into our hands and to delve headfirst into the experience.

Most importantly Rooster Hill wants to bring a smile to your face.