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Friday, February 10, 2012

Winery at St. George OPens in Mohegan Lake, NY



The Yorktown Patch reported today: "Winery Becomes OfficialThe Winery at St. George has receieved its temporary certificate of occupancy and to celebrate, they're holding a cocktail reception Friday, Feb. 10 and Saturday Feb. 11 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. They will be featuring complimentary passed hors d'œuvre."

According to their website: "The Winery at St. George is a New York State winery nestled in the scenic HudsonValley wine region. Our wine making operation, visitor’s center, and tasting room are housed in the historic Old St. George’s Church located on Route 6 in beautiful Mohegan Lake. The winery will produce limited edition, high quality wines from grapes grown at Hilltop Hanover Farm in Yorktown Heights. Our mission, our passion, is to advance environmentally sound organic agriculture while sustaining open land initiatives. We hope to promote community education and to enhance the cultural and aesthetic attributes of these scenic parts of Westchester County that we call home.

Planted on May 9th, 2007, the vineyard will be an integral part of Westchester County’s Conservation and Natural Resource Center. It boasts three grape varietals: Cabernet Franc, Seyval Blanc and Noiret (a Pinot Noir hybrid). We, the winemakers, look forward to years of abundant harvests and converting these fruits of labor into spectacular wines for all to enjoy!"

1715 E. Main Street Mohegan Lake NY 10547 (914) 455 - 4272

posted by Carlo De Vito | 6:09 PM

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