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Tickle Hill Winery

Tickle Hill Winery

Tickle Hill Winery
3839 Ball Diamond Road
Hector, New York
USA 14841
Phone: 607.546.7740
http://www.ticklehillwinery.com/

Contact: Tim & Valerie
Email: [email protected]

A warm welcome awaits you at Tickle Hill Winery! Located on the east side of Seneca Lake, we invite you to come relax and experience excellence while you sample our unique wines.

Tickle Hill Winery is a small family owned and operated winery in the Finger Lakes Region. As young adults both owners, Tim and Valerie worked in local vineyards. They loved it so much that they spent 25 years saving to pursue the life dream of owning their own vineyard and winery.

Tim & Valeries son, Chris is a top-notch winemaker! He was only 27 years old when the doors to Tickle Hill Winery opened and is still possibly the youngest wine maker in the region. He had the opportunity to attend Corning Community College to study wine making and has also done and internship under two Master Wine Makers. It is no surprise that he is able to produce such delicious, and unique wines!Best Winery
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Bloomfield Rotary Club 12th Annual Wine Tasting and Silent Auction (2006)
Best of Class

2003

Cayuga White
New York State Wine and Food Classic (2005)
Best Specialty Wines

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Bloomfield Rotary Club 13th Annual Wine Tasting and Silent Auction (2007)
Best Red Wines

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Bloomfield Rotary Club 14th Annual Wine Tasting and Silent Auction (2008)
Double Gold

2003

Cayuga White
New York State Wine and Food Classic (2005)
2003

Peach Fuzz
New York State Wine and Food Classic (2005)
Gold

2005

Sweetie Pie
Golden Nose (2006)
Silver

2001

Niagara
New York State Wine and Food Classic (2002)
2001

Sweetie Pie
New York State Wine and Food Classic (2002)
2002

Cayuga White
New York State Wine and Food Classic (2003)
2002

Peach Fuzz
New York State Fair (2003)
2005

Tickle Me Pink

Golden Nose (2006)
2005

Susie Q

Golden Nose (2006)
2006

Peach Fuzz

Finger Lakes International Wine Comp. (2008)
Bronze

2001

Tickle My Fancy
New York State Wine and Food Classic (2002)
2001

Apple Apeel
New York State Wine and Food Classic (2003)
2001

Susie Q
New York State Wine and Food Classic (2003)
2002

White Delight
New York State Wine and Food Classic (2003)
2002

Sweetie Pie
New York State Wine and Food Classic (2003)
2002

Sophistcat
New York State Wine and Food Classic (2004)
2002

Tickle Me Pink
New York State Wine and Food Classic (2004)
2002

Peach Fuzz
New York State Wine and Food Classic (2004)
2003

Cayuga White
New York State Fair (2004)
2003

Sweet Feat
New York State Fair (2004)
2003

White Delight
New York State Wine and Food Classic (2005)
2003

Sweet Feat
New York State Wine and Food Classic (2005)
2006

Pineappalicious
Finger Lakes International Wine Competition (2007)
2006
Pineappalicious
Golden Nose(2007)

Winemaker: Chris

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