Seneca Lake, New York

Help us name
our new home.

After years pouring our heart into the Finger Lakes, we are opening a second chapter — and we need your voice to choose its name.

5 minutes · Your honest reaction
Architectural rendering of the future tasting cellar — a French oak barn reimagined in glass and timber.

A word from Sébastien

Watch Sébastien
tell the story.

Before you choose a name, hear it from him directly — the land, the cellar, and the 537-year-old French barn that will anchor our second chapter.

Sébastien LeSeurre

Sébastien LeSeurre

Co-founder & Winemaker

In French & English · ~2 minutes

“1487 is the place. The wine is the expression of its story.”

The Project

Three steps.
One vision.

Most people don't yet know what we are building on Seneca Lake. Here is the short version — three steps, three years in the making.

01

The Land

Twenty acres of vineyard on the slopes of Seneca Lake, in Hector, NY — purchased to plant our second chapter in American soil.

02

The Cellar

A brand-new tasting room rising at the heart of the vines, designed to welcome guests into the rhythm of the vineyard.

03

The 1487 Barn

A French oak barn — built in 1487, dismantled timber by timber in France, shipped across the Atlantic, and reassembled here. The oldest standing barn in the United States.

The 20 acres of vineyard we own on Seneca Lake.

The vines, Seneca Lake

20 acres · Hector, NY

Interior of the original 1487 barn in France — oak timbers, hand-shaped over centuries.

Inside 1487

Original oak frame · France

Céline and Sébastien on the dismantling site in France.

Céline & Sébastien

At the dismantling site

Our three daughters playing in the barn — the next generation.

The next generation

Our daughters, inside the barn

Why your voice matters

A name carries a story.

We could run a poll. We could ask for a vote. But we want to know how each option lands — how it sounds in your mouth, what it makes you feel, what you'd say to a friend about it.

So this isn't a survey. It's a conversation. Your instincts as Americans, wine lovers, and friends of our family shape what we build next.

The six candidates

Discover the names.

1487 by Céline & Sébastien LeSeurre
1487 Héritage by Céline & Sébastien LeSeurre
Clos 1487
Clos Héritage 1487
La Grange 1487 by Céline & Sébastien LeSeurre
1487 Cellar by Céline & Sébastien LeSeurre

Share your feedback

Your turn.

About 3 to 5 minutes. Thank you for being part of this journey.

About you

Rank the names — from your favorite to least

Tap a name to add it to your ranking. You can undo or reset anytime.

Tap to pick your #1 favorite

Which name feels the strongest overall?

Which one is the most memorable?

Which sounds the most premium?

Which one would you recommend to a friend?

Which best reflects the spirit of the project?

A few extras — optional

Easiest to pronounce?

Most "Finger Lakes" feel?

We store only your name, email, and answers — to avoid duplicate submissions. We won't share them with anyone, and we'll delete everything once we've chosen the name.

Please fill in your name, email, complete the ranking, and answer the 5 questions.