Hunt Country Vineyards

Delicious wines with good variety. Beautiful views. Offers four dessert wines, two that I'd love to have again.

Hunt Country Vineyard on the Keuka Lake Wine Trail charms with its quaint setting and selection of offerings. While the wines didn’t quite hit the mark for our party of six, the delightful ambiance and beautifully maintained gardens out front made our visit enjoyable. The friendly and welcoming staff added to the positive experience. It’s a lovely spot for those who appreciate a picturesque environment and warm hospitality.

Gorgeous property and location. Both inside and outdoor seating available. Absolutely loved the dessert wine- Vidal. Staff very friendly, Wanda served us and she was so nice and attended to our needs without us even having to ask for anything! Highly recommend this spot if you are from out of town and looking for a good experience!

We stopped to grab a few bottles on our way out of town and were surprised to find EV chargers here so decided to have a tasting, let the dog stretch her legs, and top up our charge. Everything was spotless clean and we were able to have our wines brought out to a private table outside a good distance away. The wines were excellent and the people as nice as you could hope for, very glad chance led us here. We ended up leaving with a lot more than we planned on and will probably order more online in the future.

Beautiful setting for a wine tasting. The service was friendly and efficient in both the tasting room and the store. The tasting introduced us to wines we really liked and some that were not to our taste. All good!

This is my favorite winery! Hunt Country Vineyards team has amazing attention to detail, be it finding the perfect wines to suit your tastes, or their Covid-19 precautions. The tables are socially distanced and very comfortable. In addition to a wonderful variety of wines, cheeses and other yummy snacks. The grounds are beautiful and they even have EV car chargers. Plenty of parking. If you just want to grab a case and go, you can order by phone and the staff will bring the wine to curb, or you can pick it up yourself. I highly recommend visiting Hunt Country Vineyard, for the wine and the great team.

Hunt Country is the best. I came to know them 25 years ago when we had a cottage on Keuka Lake. It's THE winery to go to...friendly and gracious as well as the perfect place in the middle of the wine country to have a great wine tasting.

Excellent tasting! Carson was knowledgeable and courteous - hooked us up with everything we wanted!

Truly a hidden gem! The wines and the service are amazing; Wanda was excellent. Had some board games to play - think Jenga + wine. Best winery we found in the Finger Lakes region. Two words: Ice Wine. Just wow! Thank me later.

Gorgeous scenery. Full range of wines to choose from for tasting. Placed our flight order with the very friendly staff. My friend bought a few snacks from the stocked store to enjoy while we tasted. We chose an outdoor table to enjoy the beautiful view. They brought our order out to us. Live music was playing that afternoon. Definitely worth stopping in.

Visited Hunt Country a few weeks ago for the sole purpose of tasting Sweet Gus. Enjoyed it enough to buy 2 bottles to bring home. Sad to find out they are winding down operations but totally understand competition around the Finger Lakes is stiff and family have no interest in continuing in the wine business.

I go to this place every time I get a chance to make it to finger lakes. Their wine is affordable and absolutely delicious. I love that they have a complementary charging station for my car while I had a wine tasting.

The wines in the flight I tried here were hit or miss, with a couple big misses. The building and views were nice, and I enjoyed the lack of a crowd, but it was my least favorite of the six or so places we tried. I'd still stop on the way through if doing a tour, but wouldn't pick it if only going to one or two. I gave myself a case limit, so unfortunately Hunt didn't make the cut.

The wines are always hit or miss for me; for whatever reason they often skew a little too acidic for my tastes. Regardless I always find something I simply must put in my wine rack. It should not be overlooked that they are a great value for the tasting and bottle prices. My favorite from them right now is the 2018 traminette. I recommend trying their sherry and port, which are harder to find, and their gewurz, which brought them to our attention many years ago. Also the chardonnay champagne is a crowd-pleaser.

My husband and I visited Hunt Country on our 5th Anniversary trip to Keuka Lake. We arrived around noon on a Friday and there were only a few other parties there. We split a tasting and sat on the beautiful wrap around porch. The Valvin Muscat 2018 was a really interesting wine - smelled like a Muscat but tasted more like an unoaked Chardonnay or a Sauvignon Blanc. My favorite was the Remedy (sparkling rose) and we also really enjoyed the ice wine. The store sells local cheeses. We didn't buy any since it was still early for lunch but we were tempted by the varieties of local goat cheese.

The staff here are incredibly sweet and helpful. A very enjoyable, relaxing wine tasting. A large variety of different wines. If the weather is nice, the views with a bottle to split with friends is a great experience. There are games to enjoy while sampling wines as well as a cute shop attached with local specialities. A little something for everything.

We had an awesome time!!! I love the family oriented atmosphere. The ride through the vineyards and helpful staff made it perfect.

Hunt Country was one of my favorite wineries while visiting the Finger Lakes! I especially loved the option for the chocolate pairing. My husband is an Ice Wine lover, he tried Hunt Country's and said it was the best Ice Wine he ever had. Unfortunately though, it was $50 a bottle :( The tasting room was huge and I loved that offered products other than just wine, such as jams, vegetables, dressings, and marinates. I had to buy a bottle of the garlic red wine balsamic salad dressing! We ended up buying a bottle of their "Beloved Gus" named after the family dog. A portion of the proceeds go to the local animal shelter! This winery was actually recommended by a server at a different winery, and I'm so glad we visited! Not to mention the views are a huge bonus!

Hunt Country Vineyards (near Keuka Lake) was a last-minute stop for us. It was open until 6pm, so we meandered over after the other vineyards closed. We tried a tasting (five samples for only $3!), and chatted with our excellent server (Chris) in a comfortable and beautiful setting. We had many questions about the winemaking process, and Chris was very well-informed. We really enjoyed learning about the vineyard and its wines. The quality of the wines that we tried weren't quite at the same level as some neighboring vineyards, but it was a great experience. The only exception might be the ice wine (it was the only wine with an upcharge of $3, but definitely worth it!). The view from the tasting room is beautiful. We'll definitely return for future trips in the area!

Having visited this winery for the first time, it is now on my list of favorites. I was amazed by the 8 or so electric car charging stations in the parking lot and the solar panels on the roof before I met their friendly staff and tasted their delicious wine offerings. My wife was interested in the non wine offerings of their gift shop as she noticed the prices were much lower than other winery shops.

A wonderful tasting room and great wines! Free charging for EV's. So glad that we stopped in!

Best priced wine tasting, $3 for 5 wines. They have a great variety of dry to sweet wines. I ended up buying 6 bottles of their wines which have some great flavors and blends. Friendly and knowledgeable staff, plenty of parking and even charging stations for electric cars. They are green friendly with solar energy also. Great recommendation and should be on your list of wineries to visit.

To Gus! Who couldn't love a winery that pays such homage to their beloved pup who is no longer with us? Even if you aren't such a fan of the fore legged wine namesake, Hunt Country Vineyards has a quality selection and variety of wines, in addition to an excellent gift shop. They had cute wine-related gifts that weren't overly cheesy and could be practical in daily life. Even the cheesy stuff was a little fun. The indoor tables was a great touch, especially during Tapas and Wine weekend. It was nice to sit down to enjoy some wine and light bites. Their Chardonnay Champagne is a must-try. I usually despise chardonnay, but found this to be more champagne-like. I think it was the only true sparkling beverage I encountered over a six winery experience. Pro tip: there's a great gazebo structure outside for photo ops. Don't pass up Hunt Country Vineyards on your Keuka Lake excursions.

Great experience tasting wine at hunt! Beautiful archway and picnic tables for a picnic! Dog-friendly, were greeted at the door upon arrival and received a personal bag of oyster crackers!

Summary: Good wines and great views! Wine: The wines were really good! They even have one where the proceeds go to the humane society, and I'm a sucker for ways to give back while consuming my alcohol. Ambiance/View: Probably one of the best views we saw on our trip through here. No lake views, but the rolling hills and vineyards of the area were just breathtaking. The tasting room was nice too, which giant windows to take in the view and lots of locally made goods if you need to do a little shopping.

This was a very nice tasting experience. The staff were super friendly, no pressure and very educational. Beautiful setting and sights of the vineyard. The piano playing in the wine tasting area gave a nice touch.

My wife and parents stopped by here as part of our wine tour. This was by far the best tasting experience we had! Not only is it cheaper than any other, but they also offer a wine and cheese and wine and chocolate pairings as well as give you a dollar off coupon for any bottle purchase after the tasting. Tom was our host for the tasting. He was very personable and very knowledgeable; he gave some excellent recommendations throughout our tasting experience. I ended up going with a 5 wine flight and my wife and mother did the wine and chocolate pairings and dad just tried the ice wine. Tom ended up recommending some good choices for my mom who is not very familiar with wine and tends to stay on the sweeter side. Tom also pointed me in the direction of some different red wines based on my current selection of reds. His choices ended up tasting much better than what I had picked. We ended up leaving with a few bottles of wine, including our favorite the cream sherry. Definitely make sure to give that one a try! The vineyard here has a beautiful view and a nice country store and cafe. For the price of the tasting its worth it, but they also have some excellent wines and stand by them. I doubt many people leave here without making a few purchases!

I had pretty good first experience at Hunt Country Vineyards when I visited the Finger Lakes. It was fairly empty when I visited since it was a Friday afternoon. Our host was brand new on the job, but all in all he did a great job! The cool thing about Hunt Country is the chocolate tasting that comes with the wine. You are able to try four wines with four chocolates and I must say, I was impressed by how well the combinations were paired. Their coconut curry white chocolate was the most unique out of all the tastings and they pair it with a nice, semi-sweet white wine that helps take some of the bite out of the curry flavor. All of their chocolate and wine is available for purchase in their store. The store also has a ton of cute gifts as well as cheeses and other foods. I would stop by this place if you have the time!

The first stop of our wine tasting tour around lake Keuka. Also one of my favorites of the day. Even though it costs a little extra, you MUST TRY the Ice Wine, it is one of the coolest tasting drinks ever. I'm not a big fan of dessert wines, and I believe this falls into that category, but holy crap is it good. If you've never had one, basically they let the grapes sit on the vine until after the first freeze so that they are good and frozen when they get mashed. I'm not well versed in how or why, but this leads to a super sweet, awesome flavor. The employees there can fill you in on the details. If you really need to trust me on this one, I picked up a bottle($50 and I'm a cheapo) to take home with me. Also a really cool gift shop, my wife found a few little gifts to take home to the family.

Definitely the vineyard to stop at! Did the wine and chocolate pairing tasting ($4/person for 4 wines) and the regular tasting ($2/person for 5 wines) was not disappointed! The chocolate is from a local chocolatier..simply delicious! I love sweet wines and they have so many that I loved...it was hard to choose from! Their Dolce di Moscato is a must try! The service we had was also wonderful! When we arrived there was a large party of 14 ahead of us. There was only one server Brook and she was amazing super knowledgeable and handled the large crowd with ease all while training a new employee. Would come back to this vineyard in a heart beat!

I love this winery. The sparkling Chardonnay, Remedy, and Traminette are some of our favorites! We had lunch today on the patio. They have an amazing cafe menu with delicious vegan and gluten free options. Definitely do the winery tour. The sustainability of the operations are incredible. I recently learned that they have partnered with Keuka College to offer a wine certificate for enthusiasts. It's online and sounds amazing. Numerous Hunt Country wines are national award winners. Check this place this out!

Popped in this past weekend on our wine tour and were lucky enough to get lots of attention as it was slow on a rainy Thursday afternoon. My friend and I were greeted warmly by the tasting room manager, Karsten who then walked us over to Nishant waiting at the tasting bar. Both of them were absolutely lovely, going through each of the wines and helping us pick which ones would suit our individual tastes. They gave us a short history of the vineyard and made great conversation that made us want to stay. My favorite wines included Remedy which was a deliciously refreshing effervescent rose and the Cab Franc. The Cab was exactly as it should be, not overpowering but with a familiar warmth. The winery itself is situated on a beautiful farm overlooking the lake with well manicured lawns and gardens. The interior is nicely decorated with tasteful and useful merchandise. They even have a cafe off to the side which is a great spot to grab lunch to soak up the booze on those long wine tour days!! Hunt Country has easily become one of my favorite wineries as their wines continue to impress and the always welcoming staff. AND as an added bonus it's by far one the most affordable tasting on the lake!

This was the only winery I checked out that didn't have a view of any lake; despite the absence of lakeside charm this was still on a cute little parcel of land. It was also one of the more crowded wineries, so apparently they have built up a loyal fan base over the years. When I saw they offered a wine and chocolate tasting for four dollars I knew I had to try it. The chocolates they had to offer were very interesting; for instance their best combination was their coconut curry flavored chocolate with their Vignoles wine. It was a great combination, the best of the four I tried for sure. Also keep in mind that for regular tastings it costs extra to try the ice wine, but when you do the chocolate tasting you can pick the ice wine for no extra cost. Of their desert wines I must say their cream sherry really stood out. It was extremely alcoholic and burned a bit but it still had a great flavor to it. The Vignoles, ruby port and ice wine were all solid offerings as well. However, I did try some of my boyfriend's drier wines and was not impressed. Compared to other wineries, they were definitely lacking in that regard. Go for the desert wines. You won't be disappointed there. Skip the dry wines though.

Stopped by Hunt Country for some wines and for a quick lunch at their cafe. We had great service and some seriously excellent food! Between the daily specials, salads, and sandwiches you can't go wrong! The falafel wrap was incredible and everything tasted very fresh, including the delicious glass of Cabernet franc rose I had with lunch. Several wines from Hunt Country are in my regular rotation - their Alchemy is an excellent red, the Pearl is a very nice and drinkable blended white, and both the Cab franc rose and the remedy are fantastic options for a nice summer rose! Will most definitely be back soon for both wine and the delicious food!

Hunt Country Vineyards offers a chocolate and wine tasting that we did on a trip to the area. The service was good but the people seemed a little less knowledgeable than other wineries. The chocolates we tasted were good, but not great. I felt the same about the wine as well. Their gift shop is gigantic and filled with cute things to take home. There's a cafe inside as well. Unfortunately Hunt Country just fell a little flat for me.

The staff was super friendly, especially Carole. Enjoyed the chocolate and wine tasting for a very reasonable $5. Cute spot.

Another large Finger Lakes region winner - this place is large and commercial but retains a warm, family-run feel of a smaller winery (if I would compare it to a Virginia winery, it would probably be Barrel Oak in Delaplane). The wines are all good - stand outs being their Seyval Blanc, Vignoles, and another fantastic dry Riesling. (Although their semi-dry was good as well, if you're more into the sweeter versions). They get a huge kudos for offering their old newsletter subscribers a "$10 off any bottle" gift card, for simply choosing to receive their newsletter via email, vs. paper. (To help the environment and cut down on their costs). I have yet to use this coupon but it merits a trip back to this spot.

Solid wines! This was the 2nd stop on a rare Keuka tour I wanted to finally get to do for my birthday, right after Dr. Frank's. Yet this stands out just as much, dare I say! Knowledgeable and helpful staff. Fun experience (and I HATE the word 'fun') prompting me to purchase wines all across the board - several weeks later now, I can confirm they deliver on the Cab Franc, Chardonnay, and above all what a PORT! I highly recommend putting Hunt on your "non-negotiable" list of places when plotting out a Keuka wine tour. Keep up the good work guys, hope to get back before another 30 years goes by!

Took a last minute trip up to Rochester this past weekend to visit my boyfriend. While up there, I decided we should go on another Finger Lakes wine tour (we went last year to Seneca Lake), but this time on Keuka Lake. This was our first stop. When we first arrived, we were worried that we were the only ones there, as we didn't see any other cars in the parking lot. However, when we were inside, they didn't make us feel awkward. It's $2 to try 5 wines, and $1 extra to try the ice wine. They give you $1 coupons to use on their wines, so if you buy a bunch of bottles, your tasting is basically comped. They also offer a wine and cheese plate, or a wine and chocolate pairing, however we opted just to try the wines. The staff are so friendly and knowledgeable about their wines. I tried mainly their whites, which were all pretty decent. My boyfriend went for the sweeter ones, including the ice wine, which was delicious. In the middle of our tasting, a bunch of other people showed up, so I guess we just got there early.

Hunt Country Vineyards is at once comfortable and familiar, like a worn-in leather baseball glove. Wildflower gardens dance around the edge of the parking lot, a large trellis structure covered in grape vines provides a beautiful backdrop for photos, and the farm-like feel of the entire property helps give you a sense of what this winery is all about. Hunt Country is an official-- and founding-- member of the Keuka Lake Wine Trail. The tasting room has a long bar, able to accommodate many, and has several staff members on hand to provide tastings. Hunt Country was one of the busiest vienyards/wineries we visited. Plan accordingly. We were immediately greeted by a very friendly woman, who convinced my husband to do a chocolate-paired wine tasting ($5 for 4 wines + chocolate), while I opted for the standard wine tasting ($3 for 5 wines). You are also given 2 $1 off coupons per taster (only one can be used per bottle purchased). Our tasting balanced between relaxed and professional. Our sommelier offered casual comments about the wine, but nothing profound or particularly of note. She continued to check in and ask what I thought of the wine, which was appreciated. Individually packaged oyster crackers were offered to me to clear my palate after the Hunter's Red (read below). I selected for my tasting: Chardonnay Champagne, Pearl, Hunter's Red, 2016 Valvin Muscat, and Dolce di Moscato. The Chardonnay Champagne was a surprise, exceedingly bubbly, flavors of honey and peach cobbler, with a yeasty nose (perhaps it didn't ferment through?). The Pearl (blend of Chardonnay, Cayuga White and Vidal Blanc) was creamy and buttery. The Hunter's Red, of which cases were stacked everywhere purporting "it goes great with BBQ!" and flagged with SALE! stickers was a tremendous disappointment. It's possible the bottle I was served from was tainted during bottling, or had since gone awry, but the sulfuric smell and taste was horrid. The stainless steel barrel it was fermented in cut through the sulfur like-- well-- a stainless steel knife. Altogether ghastly. The last two, both the Valvin Muscat (orange blossom, apricot nose) and the Dolce di Moscato (sweet hay, floral nose), were a relief, but still couldn't completely erase the taste of the Hunter's Red. I purchased the semi-dry Valvin Muscat, mostly due to it's uniqueness and rarity. Hunt Country wines are prices from $9-50, with most of their bottles falling in the $15-20 range. Checkout tends to run on the long side, as there is only one cashier, and very little counter space on which to set cases (or bottles) of wine. Also available for your purchase: gift shop items, souvenirs, snack foods (including Concord grape gummy bears!) and drinks. A cafe on-site served what looked to be delectable food, and, given most wineries do not offer full meals for purchase, makes Hunt Country an excellent place to plan on stopping for lunch. Enjoy a very affordable tasting, take advantage of your $1 off coupons, and luxuriate in a delicious lunch on the patio-- don't forget to uncork a bottle of your newly found Hunt Country wine!

I have been here twice now and have left happy both times. The first time was for a wine tasting with the family. The second was a paired chocolate and wine tasting which was great. My mom says they also offer cheese and wine tastings, which I cannot wait to try next time I am out there. The staff are always nice and I always find at least one or two wines I like there. You can also try their ice wine, a unique and different treat. Even if you don't like it you still get to try it. Not all of the wineries have/make their own.

This is a much larger and more commericalized winery. They have an enormous tasting room, easily able to accomodate large parties. Not the same rolling views of Keuka Lake as some other local wineries, but definitely a great place to sample wines. Lots of awards, countless wines, and very friendly folks.

This was our first stop of our Finger Lakes wine tasting adventure (being from the Napa area) and we absolutely started with the best. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable, the woman behind the counter was sweet and wanted to know all about the winery that I work at. When she realized that I wasn't a big fan of the regions reds and steered me to the much better sweets. I would like to note that I hate sherry, but she poured me a sherry that made me weak at the knees. As I write this I am staring at my bottle wanting to open it but hating to not have it anymore.

Wine & regional products at a tasting room/store. Plenty of bar space for tastings, big parking area. Pretty wide selection of wines and a staff that can lead you through a tasting session. Some of the wines cost extra to try (Ice.) Hunt Country deliberately tweaks wine snobs with its "Foxy Lady" wines that proudly adopt the derogatory tasting note attached to native grapes. The store has all kinds of country products ranging from crafts to New York vodka, bourbon & gin. There's probably more here, but it's had lots of people there on most of my visits. Not my favorite winery, but there's something that stands out on every visit, so I keep coming back.

Great atmosphere with an even better view. The staff was personable and knew their wines. Our tasting room employee was new but still great and knowledgeable. Good wines on the dry side. Also had some pretty yummy wine ice cream and interesting wine kitch. Good experience and definitely worth the trip (a mile from the main road).

If you come here with a group, DO NOT expect them to honor the foursquare discount that comes up. Mark the manager called me a 'pain in the ass' for even inquiring about it. They lost my business!

My family and I had a great lunch at the Hunt Country Vineyards Cafe on Friday July 7!! Great view from the deck were you can eat. Good variety of food from locally sourced produce...even for our two year old granddaughter. Good prices and great service...always worth a trip.. and great with some great wines!

Very busy place, but well staffed, so that we were served promptly and our server had a lot of knowledge. There was a wide variety of wines to try. $2 for 5 wines or I did the $6 for 4 wines and cheese.

The ice wine and cream sherry stand out as highlights. A real baller vineyard. I had a great time at the tasting with all of the expert staff.

One of the best wineries on the lake. Very knowledgeable staff who love the wine. The regular tasting, as well as the chocolate tasting, is great. I highly recommend paying the extra dollar to try the ice wine at least once- it's delicious. The money you spend on your tasting comes back to you in coupons, which is nice if you're buying bottles.The Alchemy and the Chardonnay are my two favorites, but there's something for everyone, and they also sell other local products.

Excellent service, best wine we tasted out of several wineries on Keuka and overall just a great place. They offered a nice cheese and wine pairing or a chocolate and wine pairing which I thought was so nice and added such a personal touch. They didn't rush you and they spent a lot of time one on one with you which we didn't get from many of the surrounding wineries. Great little gift shop as well. By far my favorite winery we visited.

We have been coming to Keuka Lake & Hunt County winery for 20 years. They have great wines & have greatly enlarged their winery space, as, many other wineries in this area. If you are traveling to the Fingerlakes area from out of state, I would check out the Keuka Wine trail for there events, you get many wine tastings with a food presentation. You can also take a wagon trip through the grape vineyard area. We enjoy the peaceful area, lake or no lake! The N Y Fingerlakes (in our opinion), has the best wines with many choices. Do not care for Napa, Sonoma, many other states or countries.

I feel my rating is biased, but I wanted to point out to the other reviewers that we are NOT a commercial winery. We are a family farm winery. We have worked very hard to over the last 3 decades to build up our business to be able to handle the crowds while still giving a very personalized wine tasting. We really appreciate your business and we really work hard to make your visit fun and informative. This is our home and we welcome people seven days a week to come visit. Thanks Jonathan Hunt Winemaker

This was our first visit to this area, and our first winery. Many of the wines were good. The tastings are inexpensive, and small. They use those automatic toppers, and the pour is literally two swallows. You are only allowed to do one tasting, which was 5 wines, even though they make more than that. That was disappointing for us as we are here all week and would have liked to try everything in order to buy a case for the week. Instead we only bought 2 bottles. They have 3 ice wines, but we were only allowed to taste the 40 $ bottle, and it was not worth buying it fit that price. We did like the wines, but the overly commercial feel of the place left us looking for a smaller lesser known vineyard.

I usually don't like writing a negative review, however, this place is ridiculous! I will say that it is nestled in a cute location( although you cannot see the lake), the vineyards and picnic tables outside are very pleasing. But the service is appalling. They have tons of counter space, but offer no order. No one to greet you and account for you. You have to hover behind the people who are tasting and then rush to the wine tender in order to get in. Otherwise people who come in after you and hover get in before you do. I find it extremely disorganized. After 10-15 minutes of waiting and seeing others who came in after us taste before us ( because they were aggressively waiting behind the current tasters), we left. I just don't see the point of having an experience where you have to fight your way to taste wine and when you finally get to the counter to taste, the next set of people are hovering behind you impatiently waiting. Just defeats the purpose. Needless to say, I will not be back here. I'd suggest to the owners that they find a better system for tasting.