2024 Uva Bubbly
Notebook: Say hello to Uva Bubbly. We are sticking with a Gruner Veltliner & Cayuga blend for our carbonated wine this year. The combination of a traditional European wine grape with a locally developed hybrid varietal gives Uva Bubbly a singularly FLX personality. We love the mix of zesty herbs and fresh fruit riding atop a gentle structure to pair with light appetizers or a warm summer day.
Vineyards: 100% Buttonwood Vineyards
Harvest Date: September 10th
Fermentation: Grapes were pressed and co-fermented in stainless steel tank.
Aging: Stainless steel tank. Filtered, force-carbonated to 45 psi, and bottled on May1, 2025.
Blend: 50% Gruner Veltliner - 50% Cayuga White
ABV 10.6%
Cases Produced 398
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.
