We awoke to bacon and eggs for breakfast with all the trimmings. We had one appointment for the day. This was an actual appointment that one of my distributors arranged for us for a VIP tasting at the one and only Dr. Frank’s on Keuka Lake. Keuka Lake is about an hour from Seneca and we got an early start heading west to the west side of Keuka Lake.
We were met by Susan Eisenhart who is one of Dr. Frank’s extremely knowledgeable sales ambassadors and she guided us through an amazing 22 wines.
Dr. Konstantin Frank founded the winery in 1962, making this year, 2012, their 50th anniversary celebration. Dr. Frank’s flagship wines are the gold labeled wine portfolio with everything from Riesling and Cabernet Franc to Rkatsiteli, Muscat and Gruner Veltliner. Dr. Frank is considered to be the Robert Mondavi of the East Coast. He is the one who jump-started the NY wine regions into the gold medal standard it is today.
Konstantin’s son Willy, continued the family tradition by adding Chateau Frank to the portfolio, a line of sparkling wines that could rival any Champagne house. Willy’s son Fred is the current President and his legacy is the Salmon Run label using grapes sourced locally.
Joe Canal’s is a proud carrier of these wines. Of the Salmon Run wines we carry the Riesling (one of my favorites), Chardonnay and the Coho Red. Of the Dr. Frank flagship wines we carry the Gewurztraminer, Dry Riesling, Semi-Dry Riesling, Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir. All are definitely worth a try to get a real flavor for NY wines. I’d be happy to make a recommendation for you or just put them all in your cart!
After leaving Dr. Frank with a case of delicious wines, we headed into the town of Hammondsport, voted one of the coolest small towns in America by Budget Travel Magazine, and enjoyed lunch in the town square in what looks to be their only restaurant. And yes, it was pretty cool.
Later that night, we ate dinner at the Wildflower Café, the restaurant attached to Rooster Fish Brewing. We enjoyed local scallops, organic burgers and of course, the local brew on tap.
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