Vinny Aliperti

Owner and winemaker Vinny Aliperti got hooked on winemaking as a teenager in his grandfather’s cellar in Queens, NY where he was first introduced to his family’s annual tradition. After college and a stint in the Peace Corps, Vinny was offered an apprenticeship at Wolffer Estate in the Hamptons on Long Island. After three vintages (1997- 1999) producing mostly Chardonnay and Merlot with long-time winemaker Roman Roth, he moved the family to the Finger Lakes to begin his next chapter at the Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard. It was there that he was first exposed to Riesling production during the 2000 vintage.