Keuka Lake
Gordon Setters Kennel
Fall Bright has been providing winemaking supplies, grapes,
juices (plus brewing supplies) for amateur winemakers for over 25
years. An old grape packing house provides a home for Fall
Bright. Call us at 607-292-3995.
Fall Bright, The Winemakers Shoppe
10110 Hyatt Hill, Dundee, NY
14837
Welcome to the Finger Lakes Wine Region in Central New York State, USA!
Our vineyards, Pa'tridge Run Farms, overlook the Bluff from Hyatt Hill on the east side of Keuka Lake in the Finger Lakes Region, NY
Do you want to know HOW
TO MAKE YOUR OWN WINE?
Come to Fall Bright, The Winemakers Shoppe!
Fall Bright, The Winemakers Shoppe is located on a country road snuggled against one of the oldest continuously worked vineyards in the Finger Lakes. This vineyard site was first planted to grapes in 1865 and though the varieties that grow now are not of those original vines, it has been continuously worked. Fall Bright supplies quality Finger Lakes produced grapes and juices, plus the latest needs in wine and beer making supplies for the amateur winemaker and brewer. High on Hyatt Hill Road overlooking Keuka Lake near Wayne, NY, a picturesque old grape-packing barn provides an appropriate setting for the shop.
Established in 1977, Pa'tridge Run Farms is a family owned vineyard dedicated to growing quality wine grapes and providing quality juices for the amateur winemaker. It was partnered with a modern juice plant and supply (winemaking and brewing) shop, Fall Bright, The Winemakers Shoppe, in 1978. After a couple of years in business, our winemakers were requesting more Vinifera and French Hybrid varieties than we grew. So in 1982 we, Tom and Marcy Mitchell, along with Tom Jr., Megan and Corlin, began replanting our farm to grape varieties that were or would be in demand by amateur winemakers. To date there are 20 acres of premium grape varieties including 8 Vinifera, 14 French Hybrids, and 5 American , plus 3 table grape varieties. Several other varieties are purchased from other quality-oriented vineyards in the Finger Lakes. Attention to detail in the vineyard from pruning, to vine care, crop regulation and selection of optimum harvest times assures the quality our customers demand.
Grapes are picked both by hand (for grape orders) and by machine. The fresh fruit is crushed and de-stemmed and pressed with an imported 4-ton bladder press. From there the juice flows into refrigerated bulk tanks for chilling to 30 degrees F. It may then be settled and/or filtered, then pumped into tanks in a walk-in cooler to hold for pickup.
Red Vinifera varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Carmine, Merlot and Pinot Noir are sold as grapes only, assuring a HIGH QUALITY WINE for the hard working winemaker. All other varieties are available as grapes or juice. Crushing and destemming into your container is included free with grape orders. Advance orders are recommended; though not always necessary, they help avoid disappointment.
Grapes
and juices must be picked up at Fall Bright and cannot be shipped.
However, wine and brewing supplies are
shipped by UPS or USPS every day.
Check out our WINEMAKING and BREWING SUPPLIES right here. Click on the
product list on the right for our new shopping cart.
Accepting Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover and PayPal online and
in-store. A hard catalog is printed and mailed annually in August.
Send your postal address to
winemaking@fallbright.com
(Put our address in your address book!) OR
Fall Bright, The Winemakers Shoppe
10110 Hyatt Hill, Dundee, NY 14837 · phone: 607-292-3995
Need advice or technical assistance? Tom and Marcy Mitchell and staff
have plenty of winemaking and brewing experience (although Tom is their main
brewing consultant!) and can help you. Luci, our main "in the shop
staff" won a silver at the NYS Fair with her Maiden's Blush this
year. We all have different levels of skills. There are also lessons
online.
Come on! Learn how to make your own wine!! CLICK
ON LESSONS!
Shop online by using the links on the right! Check out our supplies without leaving this site using links on the right
We never rent or sell our customers data to anyone. All information is held strictly confidential.
We are privileged to have some of the best amateur winemakers in the eastern USA among our customers, winning accolades in local, state, and national competitions!
