It’s here on the east side of Cayuga Lake, King FerryTM Winery where you are invited to experience first-hand what having a burning passion for fine winemaking really tastes like.

A small farm winery, producing world-class TreleavenTM Wines, King Ferry Winery, is owned and operated by Tacie and Peter Saltonstall. Here, delicate vinifera grapes are hand-tended and selectively picked to produce extremely complex and full-flavored wines. Treleaven Chardonnays are crafted in the centuries-old Burgundian tradition.

Choosing quality over quantity, the Saltonstall family knows by reducing yields in the vineyard, barrel fermentation and aging in French and Hungarian oak barrels—only wines with proven depth of fruit character are produced.

Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge7000 acres of wetland that provides habitat for over 300 species of birds and wildlife.Route 5 and 20, between Auburn and Seneca Falls, 315-568-5987, www.fws.gov/r5mnwr

Long Point State ParkTwo boat launches, dock, picnic facilities, and swimming.Lake Rd., Off Rt. 90, Aurora, 315-497-0130, www.nysparks.state.ny.us/parks/

Taughannock Falls State Park

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The History of Cayuga Lake

Carved by glaciers, Cayuga Lake is the longest and second deepest of the Finger Lakes, at 38.2 miles long and 435 feet deep at its deepest point. It reaches 53 feet below sea level, and along with Seneca Lake, it is among the deepest lakes in North America.

Want to read more?  Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway has a volume of resources including SteamBoats, Places to Visit and a photo gallery.