Paumanok

Paumanok Vineyards was founded in 1983 on a former potato farm in Aquebogue, New York, when Ursula and Charles Massoud planted the first vines. The estate winery is owned by the Massoud family, with Kareem Massoud serving as winemaker.

The estate produces estate-grown wines from 80 acres on Long Island’s North Fork. The varieties grown include Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir, Malbec, and Melon de Bourgogne. Paumanok is certified by Long Island Sustainable Winegrowing and has been 100% solar-powered since 2017. In farming, the winery took delivery of an electric tractor in 2024 and another in 2025. In winemaking, the estate was an early adopter of screw caps on Long Island, and in 2015 it released its first no-sulfite-added wine.