Family-Owned · Est. 1850
Nestled in the rolling terrain of Central New York on a ridge east of the Tioughnioga River, we craft small-batch blueberry wines from berries grown right here on the farm.
Welcome
Welcome to Cherry Knoll Farm, settled in approximately 1850 by Lester Hall and proudly family-owned ever since. Our farm benefits from a unique terrain that produces blueberries with distinct flavor characteristics.
Quick Information & Location
Located at the Ithaca Farmers' Market, Booth 63.
Open Saturdays and Sundays, April through October.
Please check the Ithaca Farmers' Market website for current hours.
Wine can also be purchased directly at the farm if you know what you want in advance.
Perfetti's U-Pick — 10 varieties across 5.5 acres.
Seasonally, late July through August.
No sprays are used on our berries.
U-Pick Phone / Hours & Conditions:
(607) 849-8846
Farm Address:
3426 Hoxie Gorge Freetown Rd
Marathon, NY 13803
Our Story
From 1982 to 1983, our fields flourished with asparagus, strawberries, and raspberries before our blueberries were planted in 1985. In 2005, Cherry Knoll Farm Winery was founded to craft exceptional, high-quality blueberry wines.
As the only farm winery in Cortland County, we take pride in doing everything on-site.
Handcrafted Blueberry Wines
All of our blueberry wines are produced from 100% whole, ripe blueberries grown right here at Perfetti's U-Pick Blueberries.
Every berry is handpicked and carefully sorted to remove all stems, leaves, insects, and other unwanted materials — just as clean and ready as berries for pie baking or juice making.
Pressed into delicious juice and handcrafted in small batches on the premises to ensure the finest quality and maximum color and flavor concentration.
No grape additives or artificial flavorings are ever used.
We produce five blueberry wines (ranging from sweet to dry), two blueberry dessert wines (a port-like wine and a brandy-like wine), and a unique blueberry vinegar.
The fruits of our labor are rich, full-bodied wines with a unique quality and a delicate, clean taste.