How to taste
Walk-ins <6. Parties of 6+ must reserve. Mystery flight 4 wines $25. Buses by appointment only.
Winery · Riverhead
Palmer Vineyards
Polished Sound Ave estate — Albariño, pizza, and reserved tables rather than a free-for-all bar.
The Massoud family’s Sound Avenue estate, famous for planting New York’s first Albariño. Pizza on Sunset Fridays, reserved tables, and aromatic whites that stand apart from the Merlot-Chardonnay houses.
Estate, quality-driven; aromatic whites set it apart from Merlot-Chardonnay houses
Pet friendlyLive music
What to pour
Albariño (first planted in NY); Sauvignon Blanc; Old Roots Merlot
In the glass. 13 vinifera on 49 acres: Albariño, SB, Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, Dry Rosé, Cab Franc/Sauv, Merlot, Syrah, Sparkling Brut, Late Harvest Gewürztraminer, Pasión dessert; De Nada NA line
At the table
Wood-fired pizza truck Fri–Sun (seasonal). Cheese pairings. No outside food, coolers, or beverages.
Outside
Sound Ave vineyard; 18th-c. farmhouse rental on property. Not a waterfront tasting room.
Music. Sunset Fridays — live music + pizza, later hours
Good to know
Intoxicated bus arrivals turned away. Hours change by month.
Getting here
Our partner can drive you to Palmer Vineyards
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.
Pick the car
The quieter ride of the two, and the one people picture when they book a black car.
Read this before you book the car
- Palmer Vineyards takes hired vehicles by arrangement only, so the room needs telling in advance.
- Their own condition: buses by appointment only; intoxicated arrivals are turned away.
Photos
Nearby on the North Fork
Other tasting rooms in Riverhead and along this fork.