How to taste
Walk-in for small groups; >6 must reserve. No buses or limos. Mon–Sat 11–5, Sun 12–4. Flight ~$24–$30 (visitor reports).
Winery · Cutchogue
Castello di Borghese
Long Island’s founding vineyard — terracotta floors, picnic blankets, old-world reds, no buses.
Long Island’s founding vineyard, now a terracotta-floored picnic estate with old-world reds and a hard no on party buses. Bring a blanket. Leave the bachelor itinerary at home.
Old-world / Bordeaux-leaning, low residual sugar, hand-finished
Pet friendlyPicnic OKDate nightLive music
What to pour
Reserve Merlot; Pinot Noir; Cabernet Franc; Effervescence sparkling
In the glass. Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, Merlot; White Meritage; several rosés; dessert Allegra
At the table
No kitchen. BYO picnic encouraged. Pretzels often with flights.
Outside
Picnic tables, pavilion, shade sails, vineyard views
Music. Recurring Friday/Saturday live music
Good to know
Short Sunday hours. Intentionally anti-party. Do not send a bachelor bus.
Getting here
Our partner can drive you to Castello di Borghese
A black-car SUV with a driver, door to door. Ask for a price and our black-car partner will come back to you — which also settles the one problem a tasting day cannot solve on its own, that somebody has to stay sober to drive.
Photos
Nearby on the North Fork
Other tasting rooms in Cutchogue and along this fork.