Living Roots Wine & Co.

Grateful to be featured in the latest issue of 585 magazine alongside our friend Maiah Johnson Dunn, and a big thank you to Tanvi Asher for spreading the word on our little wine co. Check out the story online or buy a copy of 585 Mag on newsstands around town. https://www.585mag.com/working-in-wine/

If you’re doing Dry January, proud of you. We didn’t stand a chance [... especially now ]. : Erin Fisher Photography

Starting 2021 off strong with the best team we could ask for. [New hoodies in stock!]

New Wine Club ExclusiveThis lean and racy 2016 Bone-Dry Riesling was hand harvested from a single site on the east side of Seneca Lake, whole bunch pressed, then fermented wild and partially in barrel for increased complexity in aroma and mouthfeel -- hence the name ‘Wild Oaks.’

T-minus three weeks ‘til we start our journey to Australia for harvest! We’re fortunate we can still go this year, and we’ll be hard at work making some new wines for ya. We’re in for a strict two week quarantine once we arrive, during which we’ll be focused on blending trials. And then we kick off vintage 2021! Keep an eye out for more dispatches from Down Under.

A glimpse of some 2020 wines in the making. Wish you could smell/taste this! : Erin Fisher Photography

Pictured here: Our ‘Honeysuckle’ Riesling a bush honeysuckle we planted on our family’s vineyard overlooking Keuka Lake. With the ‘names’ given to our wines, we’re keen to bring a much-needed focus to the beautiful, diverse and integral natural surrounding environments + the character of the wines in both New York and South Australia. We love bringing the narrative back to the land, especially with the Hardy family’s longstanding passion for conservation, and these references also help distinguish between our different wines [i.e., two styles of Shiraz and many different styles of Riesling]! : Alexandra Meseke Photography

Jumping into holiday shopping season like..! We’re at Themata until 4p today alongside some great local artisansAND since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we’re partnering with Rochester Regional Health [along with other businesses like our friends at M/Body] to raise funds for the Breast Center at Rochester General Hospital. TODAY only, we’ll donate $2 from every bottle-to-go purchase. No better time to stock up for the festive season! : Jocelyn Mesiti

When you get summer weather in autumn, you find the closest patio [+ glass of Riesling ]. Hope you had a great start to the weekend, friends.

Embracing the rain + ready for a cozy night with a glass of vino. : Erin Fisher Photography

Press on. : Erin Fisher Photography

Muscat: complex and warming; pairs well with fuzzy socks + cheese. : Erin Fisher Photography

The tent is down + our FLX Pop-Up is closed for the season. Big thanks to everyone who came down to see ushere’s to doing it even bigger and better next year!

To be Franc, this is an awesome variety for the Finger Lakes.

Last call. : Erin Fisher Photography

All smiles, even under our masks. Spend part of your Friday night at our place. : Erin Fisher Photography

Next shipment from Australia to the US is en route! Restocking some of our current releases, along with new vintages of Depths of the Earth and Grenache, the last pallet of our 2017 Sauvignon Blanc [that we’ve been holding onto in secret ], plus our new Vintage Fortified. We make our Aussie wines in the Adelaide Hills, start to finish, and then send them over bottled, labeled and ready to go. They travel by sea which takes ~45 days to arrive now the waiting game begins.

Lunch break with a side of Riesling Traminette. This is our Finger Lakes play off the Riesling Gewürztraminer blend that’s done a bit around Australia [Traminette being a lesser known French-American hybrid related to Gewürz]. You can’t go wrong with this one: pretty florals, zesty citrus notes, and an off-dry palate from stopping the ferment early along with plenty of fresh natural acidity and spice to balance. It makes a great food pairing wine, too a theory we’ve put to the test with this spread here.