Got some comments a few days ago from Max Rohn, the CEO of Wölffer Estate Vineyard on Long Island, regarding his involvement with the Cab Franc Forward initiative.

The one-year campaign has brought together 35 wineries from New York’s three major wine regions — Long Island, Finger Lakes and Hudson Valley — to promote Cab Franc as the state’s signature red grape.

I have visited Wölffer Estate once, and had several conversations through the years with winemaker Roman Roth, although they swerve more often than not to his other passion, soccer, than his superb wines, including the renowned Summer in a Bottle Long Island Rosé .

Tacked on to the list of questions about the Cab Franc campaign were just a couple about the winery, which Rohn kindly answered.

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