Our Staff 

Carl Fribolin, Owner

Carl is no stranger to agriculture. He fouded Seedway, a seed-growing and distribution business in Hall, NY in 1963. In the beginning, they serviced growers in New York and New England. As business increased, Carl eventually operated six seed production farms to meet the growing needs of his customers. Although he sold Seedway to Agway Inc. of Syracuse in 1987, he is still active in the buisness.

Carl bought White Springs Farms in 1973 and used the deep sandy soil to produce seeds for his company.

In 2003, Carl wanted to address a problem with soil erosion caused by the sloping nature of the farmland. He planted 13 acres of grapes and White Springs Winery was born.

Derek Wilber, President and Winemaker

Derek grew up on a fruit farm in Penn Yan, New York and has been in the wine business for 25 years, creating wines for Widmer, Hunt Country, Anthony Road and Swedish Hill before joining White Springs as the President and Winemaker.

Andrew Wilber, Cellar Master

Andrew is a native of Penn Yan, New York and has worked in the wine industry for over 25 years.

Warren Colvin, Vineyard Manager

Warren is a native of Hammondsport and he managed the vineyards at Chateau Frank before coming to Geneva three years ago to manage the vineyards at White Springs.