Palmer Vineyards was founded in 1983 by Bob Palmer, an advertising executive who became one of the North Fork's founding vintners. Now overseen by winemaker Kareem Massoud (who also leads neighboring Paumanok Vineyards), Palmer farms roughly 100 estate acres in Riverhead, producing both Bordeaux-style reds — Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot — and aromatic whites like Albariño and Gewürztraminer, largely organically farmed.