Grape & Wine Production

Business planning for wineries, costs to establish Vinifera grapes, G.R.a.P.E., grape resources, NYS Wine Analytical Laboratory, Enology, Finger Lakes Grape Team

Grapes

Seneca County is center for the Finger Lakes Wine Region, one of the premier grape growing regions in the U. S. east of the Rocky Mountains. The Finger Lakes Region is home to almost 10,000 acres of vineyards and 70 different grape varieties.

Business Planning for Wineries 

Writing a Business Plan: A Guide for Small Premium Wineries   explores a plan of operations, industry analysis, competitor analysis, marketing and financial planning, and developing a management team.

Writing a Business Plan: An Example for a Small Premium Winery  provides an illustration of a completed business plan.

Cost of Establishment and Production of Vinifera Grapes in the Finger Lakes Region of New York 2010  provides an indepth analysis of costs of production and industry benchmarks.

Grape Resources 

The NY Wine and Grape Foundation’s Grape Research and Production Education (G.R.a.P.E.) pages provide essential introductory information on commercial grape production and wine grape growing from day one.

You can access other Cornell Grape resources available to new and existing grape growers.

CCE Seneca County contracts with the Finger Lakes Grape Team for staff expertise in the cultivation and management of grapes within the county.

Wine Production 

The NYS Wine Analytical Laboratory provides affordable analysis of juice, wine and distillates for businesses located within NYS.

The Cornell Enology team organizes winery-focused workshops, research on quality and processing issues and works with the Cornell’s grape breeding project to identify new wine grape hybrids.

Last updated July 26, 2019