Wölffer Estate Vineyard

Founded in 1988 by Hamburg-born Christian Wölffer, Wölffer Estate Vineyard is a vision-casting American winery with a decidedly European character. A 55-acre vineyard located in Sagaponack, in the heart of the Hamptons, these former potato fields have become the quality benchmark of Long Island winemaking today by producing roughly more than 50,000 cases of wine and hard cider each year.

Wölffer Estate is one of only three vineyards located in the Hamptons appellation. Critics have noted that there is a palpable difference in the terroir of the South Fork, with its Bridgehampton loam soil and cool ocean breeze. Wölffer Estate also is the only vineyard on the East End making wine internationally. It owns vineyards in Mallorca and Mendoza, making its Finca Wölffer wines from these vines. The ocean breeze, length of the growing season, number of degree days, mineral soil, proximity to water, and passion and commitment of the people whose calling is to make wine in this beautiful place all contribute to the quality and character of the wines from the East End.