Bruce Murray planted Boundary Breaks on a steep, east-facing slope above Seneca Lake in 2007, and from the beginning the focus has been narrow: Riesling, and mostly Riesling. The estate produces multiple bottlings from its vineyard blocks—typically ranging from bone-dry to off-dry—along with limited quantities of sparkling wine and occasionally other varieties. The narrowness of the range is the point; this is a place devoted to showing what Seneca Lake Riesling can do when a single vineyard site is farmed carefully.

The numbered Riesling series (No. 198, No. 239, etc.) identifies specific blocks or styles, and the distinctions between them are real enough to justify the tasting. The property’s elevation and eastern exposure give the grapes extended morning sun and cooling lake breezes. The tasting room is modest and focused—no restaurant, no gift shop surplus, just Riesling and a view. For serious wine visitors, it is one of the essential stops on Seneca Lake’s east side.