2024 Uva White
Notebook: Refreshing and pure sunshine in a bottle. We love Vidal Blanc and its ability to provide a wine with a bounty of ripe fruit flavor and pleasing acidity. It truly feels like a Finger Lakes original as you rarely see dry wines made from this varietal anywhere else.
This is the first white wine in our 'Uva' series, inspired by the "Peace & Plenty" pattern of the barn quilt painted on the side of our tasting room. This label will be home to our quirky and quaffable wines, friendly companions that speak to the unique bounty of the Finger Lakes.
Blend: 95% Vidal Blanc - 5% Pinot Blanc
Vineyard: 48% Sawmill Creek Vineyards - 47% Wagner Vineyards - 5% Nutt Road Vineyard
Winemaking:
Harvest Date: October 9th, 2024
Fermentation: Vidal Blanc was pressed together into stainless steel tank before being racked on November 25 and blended with a small amount of Pinot Blanc.
Aging: Stainless steel tank. Filtered and bottled on April 1st, 2025.
ABV 11.9%
Cases Produced 331
Vinny Aliperti started his wine journey making wine as a teenager with his relatives, never considering it would one day become his profession. After graduating college with a liberal arts degree and a stint in the Peace Corps, an opportunity to pursue commercial winemaking on his native Long Island was presented and he never looked back. From 1997 through 1999, Vinny apprenticed under winemaker Roman Roth at Wolffer Estate, producing mostly Chardonnay and Merlot at its state-of -the -art facility.
In early 2000, Vinny moved his family to the Finger Lakes to work at the legendary Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard, where he was first exposed to Riesling production. In 2001, Vinny joined the startup Atwater Estate Vineyards, where he continues today heading up winemaking operations for over 15 varieties. Its 8000 case facility produces estate grown wines, including multiple Rieslings, Gewurztraminer, Blaufränkisch and Cabernet Franc.
With Atwater's blessing, Vinny and his wife, Kim, started their own label, Billsboro Winery, in Geneva, NY in 2007. Sourcing grapes from Sawmill Creek Vineyards on Seneca Lake, Billsboro specializes in producing small lots dry vinifera wines, including Sauvignon Blanc, Albariño, Syrah, and Pinot Noir.
