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Finger Lakes · NY

Seneca Lake

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The deepest of the Finger Lakes — the coldest, the most ambitious for Riesling, and the easiest to love.

About Seneca Lake

Seneca Lake is 38 miles long and 618 feet deep — the second-deepest lake in New York. The southern half produces America's most serious dry Riesling, plus Cabernet Franc, Lemberger, and a growing list of producers doing natural, sparkling, and orange wine the way Europe has done for a century. Anchored by Watkins Glen to the south and Geneva to the north. The lake's depth keeps it stable; the fishing is genuinely excellent.

Nearest cities
Watkins Glen, NY · Geneva, NY · Ithaca, NY
Airports
ITH · ELM · ROC · SYR
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