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.
Photos
Nearby on the North Fork
Other tasting rooms in Riverhead and along this fork.