Dr. Konstantin Frank

Dr. Konstantin Frank (1897-1985) was a viticulturist and winemaker in the Finger Lakes region of New York. He was born in Odessa,Ukraine and received his PhD in viticulture from the University of Odessa, his thesis being on techniques for growing Vitis vinifera in a cold climate. After working for a time in then Soviet Georgia managing a large state-owned vinyard, he came to the United States in 1951. While working for the Cornell University Geneva Experiment Station, he urged New York State winemakers to move away from French Hybrid grapes and Vitis labrusca and instead plant Vitis vinifera, the traditional grapes of European winemakers. 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... wine grapes Viticulture (from the Latin word for vine) refers to the cultivation of grapes, often for use in the production of wine. ... The term vintner is applied to wine merchants as well as winemakers. ... New Yorks Finger Lakes The Finger Lakes are glacially formed lakes in upstate New York, mainly linear in shape, each lake oriented on a north-south axis. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ... ODESSA (German Organisation der ehemaligen SS-Angehörigen; The Organization of Former SS-Members) was/is a Nazi-German fugitive network set up towards the end of World War II by a group of SS officers, among whom were Martin Bormann and Heinrich Himmler. ... wine grapes Viticulture (from the Latin word for vine) refers to the cultivation of grapes, often for use in the production of wine. ... Binomial name Vitis vinifera L. For thousands of years, the fruit and plant of Vitis vinifera, the European grapevine, have been harvested for both medicinal and nutritional value; its history is intimately entwined with the history of wine. ... Georgia (Georgian: საქართველო Sakartvelo), known from 1991 to 1995 as the Republic of Georgia, is a country to the east of the Black Sea in the southern Caucasus. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Cornell University is a research university located on the East Hill of Ithaca, New York. ... Binomial name Vitis labrusca L. Vitis labrusca (Fox grape) is a species of grape native to the northeastern United States. ... This article is about the continent. ...

His ideas were ridiculed. No one thought that Vitis vinifera would grow in the colder New York area. So Dr. Frank founded Vinifera Wine Cellars in 1962 on Keuka Lake and began growing Pinot Noir grapes. Despite his success, other winemakers still doubted him for many years and he had trouble getting New York distributors to handle his wine. 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Keuka Lake is an unusual member of the Finger Lakes because it is Y-shaped instead of long and narrow. ... Pinot Noir vines at Clos de Bèze, Gervey-Chambertin, on the Côte dOr, France Pinot noir is a red wine grape variety. ...

Finally, today, Dr. Frank is recognized as having led the revolution in wine quality in New York State and the East Coast. In 2001, the Vinifera Wine Cellars, under direction of his son, Willy Frank, won the first "Winery of the Year Award" from the 2001 New York Wine & Food Classic competition held at the Hudson River Club in Manhattan.[1] 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The Borough of Manhattan, highlighted in yellow, lies between the East River and the Hudson River. ...

External link

Vinifera Wine Cellars website