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Mattabella 2007 Chardonnay

Mark Tobin and his wife Chris Ferrari have seven acres of merlot, one and a half acres of cabernet franc, seven acres of chardonnay in Southold and a dream of producing old world wine similar to Mark’s favorite, Pomerol.
“Most are European clones,” he said by phone. “We prefer 181-14 rootstock over riperia. [...]

Onabay Vineyards

Chiara Anderson Edmands and her dad Brad Anderson were in the restaurant yesterday to show me the inaugural wines from their Southold vineyards here on the North Fork of Long Island, Onabay Vineyards, so named because it borders the Peconic Bay. From the 2006 vintage, which was just OK, they’re showing a baseline chardonnay, an [...]