Living Roots Wine & Co. is an intercontinental winery founded by husband and wife Sebastian Hardy, a sixth-generation Australian winemaker, and Colleen Hardy, a Rochester marketer, with operations in New York's Finger Lakes and South Australia's Adelaide Hills. They produce small-batch natural wines using low-input techniques and wild yeast fermentation, focusing on sparkling wines, aromatic whites like Riesling in the Finger Lakes, and vibrant reds like Shiraz and emerging varieties in Australia. Sourcing from family vineyards including Shale Creek on Keuka Lake and K1 in Kuitpo, they emphasize family heritage, adventure, and minimal intervention.

small batch natural wines wild yeast fermentation low-input techniques Finger Lakes sparklings and aromatic whites Adelaide Hills vibrant reds and emerging varieties
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2024 Finger Lakes Shale Creek Chardonnay
Bone-dry style, current promotion
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Finger Lakes White Session Spritz
Sparkling session wine
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2022 Finger Lakes Cabernet Franc
Red from Finger Lakes
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2024 Finger Lakes Bone-Dry Riesling
Aromatic white
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2020 Finger Lakes Traditional Method Sparkling Rose
Traditional method sparkling
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2022 Limestone Coast Montepulciano
Emerging red variety
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2021 Adelaide Hills Rizz Fizz
Sparkling from Adelaide Hills
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2022 South Australia Sea & Earth White Blend
White blend
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2021 Adelaide Hills Session Shiz
Session wine from Adelaide Hills
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2021 Adelaide Hills Petite Sirah Syrah
Red blend
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Silver Medal, Finger Lakes International Wine Competition 2021 2021

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