Meeting Address: 39611 Chateau Lane, Clayton, NY 13624. Located on Grindstone Island in the heart of New York State’s picturesque Thousand Islands, we are a small farm winery that produces handcrafted Chardonnay, Riesling, Prairie Star, Baco Noir (filtered and unfiltered), Baco Rose, and Tawny Red wines.
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Black cherry and plum aromas with a lush, silky finish, Food Pairing: Flora Fishing Charters in Clayton cooks up a shore dinner at Canoe-Picnic Point in August on Grindstone Island. Please log in, or sign up for a new account to continue reading. It was a bone-chillingly cold January morning. As the sun set, and company came and went, we sat at that table well into the night. On this summer day, Chris sees Audie Cerow pulled over in his silver SUV on the side of the road, just past the old upper schoolhouse. Check back for updates.
Potters Beach — which wasn’t a beach at all this summer because of the high water — is lined with rows of rafted boats, a large floating party. Sydney Schaefer/Watertown Daily Times, A Cavalier King Charles Spaniel pup lies on the ground outside Dodge Hall in May on Grindstone Island. GRINDSTONE ISLAND — Late summer sun breaks through tall trees as Chris Carlisle drives down Cross Island Road in his black side-by-side. Come early or plan to stop by after your tour to enjoy our picnic area and made-to-order menu.
When it comes to Chardonnay at Grindstone Island Winery, the fruit is hand-harvested, chilled immediately, and sorted to remove all impurities. GRINDSTONE ISLAND — In the mid-1880s, Scottish stone cutters made their way to Grindstone to…, It’s been six months since I first set foot on Grindstone Island, stretched along the St. Lawrence River between Clayton and Gananoque, Ontario. While reporting the winter story, Eileen “Urch” Slate, a year-round island resident, and Patsy said we should come back in the summer. There was a peaceful solitude to being nearly alone on the water.
Visit Grindstone where you can sample our handcrafted wines with family and friends. During the summer months, the number of residents climbs to nearly 700. I cherish my blue polka-dot windbreaker embroidered with “Grindstone Island,” on the upper left. Audie’s brother, Bruce Cerow, and his wife Michelle came to join the party a short while later. Grindstone’s lumber and granite quarries were central to this early economy. I felt at home, and I’m forever grateful. Grindstone Island Winery.
By the early 20th century, the Island was home to a booming community, complete with two schoolhouses, a still-functioning Methodist Church and Community Center, and a Creamery and Cheese Factory.
Sydney Schaefer/Watertown Daily Times, Dozens of people stand while singing a hymn in August inside the Grindstone Island United Methodist Church. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I’m finally on the island again. Sydney Schaefer/Watertown Daily Times, Meghann Parker, left, laughs while hanging with friends and family at Potters Beach in July on Grindstone Island. At their peak maturity, the grapes are harvested then crushed and fermented on their skins to extract maximum aroma and flavor before aging in American and French oak barrels for two years. Since 2011, we have planted over 2,000 vines on our 3 ½ acre hillside winery. When it comes to Chardonnay at Grindstone Island Winery, the fruit is hand-harvested, chilled immediately, and sorted to remove all impurities. Finally, the Baco Noir is blended with oak-aged Merlot to soften the wine and add complexity and depth. The rolling hills, oak lined arroyos and rocky alluvial fans of the pacific coast range are the building blocks of this balanced wine . Grindstone Island Winery’s commitment to exceptional wine-making focuses on sustainable growing practices.
Salads and grilled vegetables; Thai and Vietnamese dishes. Hearty cheeses such as aged white cheddar and manchego, crème brulee, fresh fruit.
This two-nation tour takes you through some of the most spectacular scenery in all the Thousand Islands and a section of the river rarely experienced by most visitors. Our first production in 2014 yielded 225 cases and each year we have increased production. Sustainable agricultural operations to protect our environment and improve wine quality.
I fell in love with the river when I moved upstate last year. Please purchase a subscription to read our premium content. Sydney Schaefer/Watertown Daily Times, Michelle Cerow, left, and Patsy Parker hang with friends on Brian and Patsy’s front porch in August on Grindstone Island.
We rode from his house on Thurso Bay to Canoe-Picnic Point, on the eastern tip of the island, where we stumbled on a shore dinner.
The grapes are harvested at peak maturity.
It is transferred to French oak barrels that are stored in our wine cave for a minimum of 14 months of aging prior to bottling. Thank you for using NNY360! Sydney Schaefer/Watertown Daily Times, Salt pork is cooked in a skillet at Canoe-Picnic Point in August during a shore dinner on Grindstone Island. That first trip was in the dead of winter. Chris and I both nod. Shellfish, chicken, turkey, risotto, pasta with light cream sauces, Prairie Star
Today, around ten residents remain on the Island year-round.
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I lived like a true Grindstoner. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph. Located on Grindstone Island in the heart of New York State’s picturesque Thousand Islands, we are a small farm winery that produces handcrafted Chardonnay, Riesling, Prairie Star, Baco Noir (filtered and unfiltered), Baco Rose, and Tawny Red wines. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Enjoy an intimate boat tour without stopping through U.S. and Canadian waters on the St. Lawrence River as we take you among the islands near Clayton, NY and Gananoque, a town in the Leeds and Grenville area of Ontario, Canada. 2020 Schedule – June 20 through September 7th, 3:00pm. Watertown Daily Times reporter Marcus Wolf and I worked on a story about living on an island through a harsh north country winter. We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content.
The only scheduled public tour to circumnavigate Grindstone Island, the fourth largest of the 1000 Islands, second largest American island, and the largest island not connected by bridge or ferry system to either mainland. The river has a way of doing that to you, even in the winter. Sydney Schaefer/Watertown Daily Times, Boats are docked at Canoe-Picnic Point in August on Grindstone Island. The grapes’ juices are fermented in stainless steel at a cool temperature and kept that way to retain maximum fruit aroma. Located on Grindstone Island in the heart of New York State’s picturesque Thousand Islands, we are a small farm winery that produces handcrafted Chardonnay, Riesling, Prairie Star, Baco Noir (filtered and unfiltered), Baco Rose, and Tawny Red wines. Copyright © 2020 Grindstone Island Winery.. Theme by FORQYFORQY Sydney Schaefer/Watertown Daily Times, Bailey Baker, 2, Chris Carlisle's granddaughter sits in the back of his mini van with a life jacket on before boarding his boat in August on Grindstone Island. Welcome! 42811 Schoolhouse Rd, Grindstone Island Clayton, NY 13624. Chris and I say our goodbyes to Audie and drive toward the north side of the island.
The island and its community took me in.
There wasn’t a cloud in the sky. We are a small farm winery located on Grindstone Island in the heart of the picturesque Thousand Islands.
Our wines are barrel-aged for 1-3 years in American and French oak barrels prior to being bottle aged for an additional 2-3 months before each release.
Both Prairie Star and La Crescent grapes are harvested at their peak of maturity. Email * Comments. “Stop over,” he adds. An elegant fruit aroma of green apple tied with creamy butter followed by a delicate crispness and warm oak finish, Food Pairing:
There wasn’t a single other boat on the water that morning. In particular, the island is in the Town of Clayton in Jefferson County, New York.
Sydney Schaefer/Watertown Daily Times, Captain Paul Corbett of Irish Hammer Sportfishing in Clayton fillets a smallmouth bass in August on his boat docked at Canoe-Picnic Point on Grindstone Island.
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