America’s Grape County Wine Festival
Chautauqua County Fairgrounds 1089 Central Ave, DunkirkAmerica’s Grape Country Wine Festival was first established in 2008 by William Merritt, owner of Merritt Estate Winery. The festival was started to increase the public’s knowledge about the Concord grape wine industry of the Great Lake Erie. This area is the largest grape growing region east of the Rockies. Grape growers in Chautauqua County produce approximately 65% of New York State’s total annual grape harvest. This was a way to bring wineries, agricultural producers,