Knapp Winery

Knapp's Niagara has an intense fruit flavor and is reminiscent of biting into a fresh green grape. It has a pleasant semi-sweet finish.

Smokey, rich oak character with notes of vanilla, baking spice, cedar, and leather. As a ruby port, it has lots of berry flavors (fruit leather, dried cherries, dried plums), but also complementary notes of caramel and nuttiness. Rich mouthfeel and powerful, lingering aftertaste.

Orange blossom is infused in every element of this wine. Along with pear and apricot on the nose, followed by honey and tropical fruit on the palate, this wine is lush and sweet with delicious floral notes. Just a touch of spritz livens up the sweetness and makes it absolutely delectable.

Our Brut is a blend of Chardonnay and Cayuga White, with just a hint of sweetness from the dosage. A lively but delicate mousse (bubbles) with flavors of green apple, brioche, and candied lemon peel. Such a festive wine, it makes any day feel like a celebration!

Fermented and aged entirely in stainless steel to allow the essential varietal quality of the grape to shine through. Big, bold red and black fruit with notes of dark chocolate and cedar and smooth, silky tannins.

A stainless steel fermented chardonnay brimming with peach, orange blossom, and petrichor (the earthy scent from the ground after a rain) on the nose. On the palate, a crisp, refreshing minerality with notes of citrus, pineapple, and preserved lemon. Lively acidity make this an excellent food wine.

Dark chocolate and leather hit the nose, followed by Bing cherry and black currant. On the palate, strawberry rhubarb pie and fruit leather. A subtle hint of baking spice and just a touch of smokiness on the finish. Similar to Pinot Noir (distant relations), this varietal is much more cold hardy for the region. Also called Lemberger.

Black pepper, blueberry, white pepper dominate. Delicate, light with just a touch of light toasted oak (10%). Pretty and light-bodied.

Dried apricot and honeysuckle on the nose, with distinctive notes of lychee. A cousin of Gewurztraminer, you notice the tiniest hint of rosewater, followed by nectarine, pear, and meyer lemon. Luscious and opulent, defining characteristics of Siegerrebe, this wine lingers on the palate.

Barrel aged 8 months in oak (15% new French oak). Subtle oak influence on the nose with lots of apricot, yellow peach, and baking spice (clove, allspice). On the palate, bright notes of lemon zest are tempered by dried apricot, papaya, and apple. Sweet vanilla and light toast from the French oak. Medium/full bodied. Clove and vanilla on the finish.

Deep color from Tenteurier varietal (red flesh and red skins). Lots of tannin make it very tight (recommend decanting for 30-60 mins before serving). This wine has creaminess from oak aging (8 months) and has 25% new oak (Noisette toast from Nadalie). Big, earthy, but still has lots of ripe boysenberry and plum. This wine will age well for the next 10-15 years.

Classic methode champenoise made with Rougeon from Cayuga Lake. Disgorged in mid-2021. Dark magenta hue with strawberry rhubarb and cranberry with pleasant creaminess and brioche from the time spent on lees.

This wine is made from Saperavi, with a touch of Muscat for aromatics. Pressed directly after picking, the red flesh in Saperavi (one of only 2 varietals with red flesh) gave it deep color with hot pink magenta hues. High acidity and just a touch of residual sugar make this an excellent wine to drink with food, and should age well the next 1-2 years. Violets on the nose with grapefruit and wet stone. Cranberry, strawberry jello, and Valencia orange with mouthwatering grapefruit pith finish.

Aged in French oak barrels. Dark black fruit on the nose with just a touch of oak on the nose with cedar and tobacco. Well integrated, powerful tannins will let this wine age well the next 5-10 years.

Just a hint of herbal notes from the Cabernet Franc, but has the big structure of Cabernet Sauvignon tempered with the sweet berry notes of Merlot. Lots of cherry cola and sweet vanilla. Full-bodied, toasty oak, a show stopper wine.

A big, sexy wine with powerful fruit backed by supple tannins. Freeze dried raspberries wtih baking spice and dried fruit leather. Moderate oak influence gives sweet tobacco and vanilla notes.

A pretty example of classic Bordeaux-style Merlot, partly due to using only neutral French oak (no new oak). Intense red fruit, vanilla, and bramble on nose with soft, silky tannins and black cherry on the palate. Classic creamy Merlot texture with a lingering finish of raspberry.

Overall more citrus-forward, crisper compared to semi-dry. Notes of wet stone, flint, white peach, white flowers, lemon peel on nose. Palate has lemongrass, tangerine, ruby red grapefruit, beeswax. Fresh, crisp, lingering finish of citrus, very refreshing.

More opulent, rounder, more stone fruit compared to the Dry Riesling. Nose has honeysuckle, dried apricot, pineapple, candied ginger and oranges. Palate is rich, moderate sweetness making it incredible as food or dessert wine. Finishes with perception of honey on your lips. One of our winemaker's favorite wines.

A cross between a raspberry and a blackberry, it makes for a fresh and harmonious taste while being pleasantly sweet.

This sweet wine is a combination of uniquely paired fruits. A blend of white wine with blackberry, raspberry and blueberry juices, it pairs well with cheesecake, mild cheeses, and salty snacks.

This wine is an eclectic blend of white wine and DeChaunac rose. The result is a pleasant, fruit forward rose that will pair with just about anything. White flowers and nectarine on the nose with a creamy brioche character. Fruit salad on the palate with strawberry and ruby red grapefruit.

Big, bold peach aroma and flavors are complemented by luscious sweetness on the palate. This wine is delicious on its own, before or after meals and over vanilla ice cream.

Bearing our most lovable black cat, Superstition is a bright fruity wine with big, bold grape flavors, like the jammy taste of a delicious grape pie. It is a medium, full-bodied wine that is finished semi-sweet. Enjoyable by itself, it can also be paired with sweet barbecue or aged cheeses.

Our Black Cherry wine is a wonderful sweet treat. Made with Cayuga White wine and natural flavoring, it is a blend of tantalizing black cherry aroma and a luscious dark and alluring flavor.