About
Rock Stream Vineyards is an estate winery owned and operated by Dr. Mark Karasz, a West Point graduate and retired Army Lieutenant Colonel with a PhD in chemistry, inspired by his time in Italy to produce wine and Grappa. Located on the west side of Seneca Lake in New York's Finger Lakes region, it is Seneca Lake’s oldest licensed Grappa and Grape Brandy distillery since opening in July 2005, producing 18 wines, 7 liqueurs, 1 brandy, 2 Grappas, 2 ports, and featuring 5 beers on tap from Grist Iron Beer Company. They offer tastings daily and ship to 38 states.
Seneca Lake’s oldest licensed Grappa and Grape Brandy distillery
artisanal wines, Grappa, grape brandy, liqueurs, ports
estate-grown grapes
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What They Make
Cayuga White
white grapes
Cabernet Franc
red wine
Himrod
seedless grapes
Canadice
seedless grapes
Grappa
artisanal Grappa
Lemon Grappa
flavored Grappa
Whiskey Flavored Brandy
grape brandy
Blood Orange Liqueur
liqueur
Blue Curaçao Liqueur
liqueur
Lemon Liqueur
liqueur
Honeydew Melon Liqueur
liqueur
Cream Sherry Liqueur
liqueur
Espresso Liqueur
liqueur
Port
fortified wine
Awards
Silver Medal, Finger Lakes International Wine Competition 2022 for Dry Riesling
2022
Upcoming Events
New York Wine Classic
recurring
participates
New York State Fair
recurring
participates
Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
recurring
participates