Best part was the view. Really not much more to offer. Safe to say my group and I did not buy any wine to take home. There are many other wineries in the area that are worth stopping before this one.

I’ve never been super impressed with the wine at Ventosa compared to all the other wineries in the Finger Lakes, but they do have a full bar to be able to order cocktails which the majority of other wineries do not have. I’ve never been overly impressed with the cafe food offerings, but my mom and I both ordered different grilled pizzas tonight and they were both tasty. They offer music on Wednesday nights which I am a huge fan of. They used to offer BOGO drinks from 5-6pm on Wednesday nights as well but were not tonight, maybe because of the pandemic. There is a gorgeous lake view from their outdoor terrace, and generally a great sunset view, it was overcast and rainy this evening which is why the music was inside but we still enjoyed a great lake view from indoors.

If looking for a nice place to have a great wine tasting or even a picnic it is simply beautiful!! The wine was great the food wasnt the best but we still enjoyed it! Definitely, a place to visit. If you eat cheese try their homemade mozzarella

I didn’t know they serve dinner over the weekends so I went with my girlfriend one Saturday night. The dinner was perfect and wine was excellent. It was so good that I had to propose that same night! She said yes and now Ventosa is forever is our memories.Overall, beautiful vineyard with a view.

Disclaimer: I am not a wine person. Because of this I cannot speak very well to their wine and selection. The place is nice, the views are BEAUTIFUL, and the wait staff was friendly. Their process was nice and easy, pretty self explanatory. We weren’t there when they were serving food, which is a shame because I would have loved to try what they had.

Wonder place to visit! I will be coming back. The atmosphere, food, and ultimately the wines they offer were on point. The staff was super friendly and made you feel like family. What a wonderful family owned buisness to make you feel this way! Definitely recommend to visit and explore the beautiful vineyard!

This is by far the BEST Winery in the Finger Lakes Region. The staff is awesome, the wine is amazing, the restaurant is top notch and the scenery is breathtaking! I cant wait until I pass through the area again so I can go back!

The cab franc was fruit forward & had a smooth finish but the pizza was exceptionally good . Spectacular view to boot.

This is a beautiful location. We enjoyed the wine, the views, and a delicious lunch here. Would definitely come back.

I drove over an hour to visit the winery. I was hoping to sit on the patio and have a glass or two of wine order food from the cafe. When arriving at 3:30 the sign out front said you were closing cafe at 4 and can only use part of the patio. You were hosting a wedding. That’s great for the winery but not for others who have traveled a long distance to find out you are closing to the public. I checked your web site before coming it said you were open til 9 . I did not see anything about closing early.

The most beautiful winery. The wines are all delicious and perfect. The staff is always wonderful. And the food is always first rate.

[COVID-19] Patio - good distance, lots of hand sanitizer. Food was served on plastic plates (that looked like ceramic plates but lighter). Utensils were plastic to reduce touch exposure. Wine tasting could be improved—I didn’t expect it to be completely indoors without open windows. While the tables and chairs were spaced out, cleanliness could be improved. The staff could hold the glass stem instead of cupping the glass top (where you would drink from). Since the staff touch the dry erase sheets, markers, ID cards, credit cards... with the same glove... there are opportunities to reduce the touches. The patrons could also just pick up up from the other staff member pouring at the bar instead of being served, or take the tasting cups off the tray instead of being handed each one.[FOOD] Turkey panini was . I miss a good pressed sandwich. Cheese was plenty. Turkey was light and not dry. Toscana Pizza was good as well and extra basil would’ve made it [TASTING] I like that you mark your choices with a dry erase marker. It’s better than using paper sheets (with COVID-19, more precautions are needed as noted above). These wines were not to my taste. I also did not expect the tasting room to be indoors. You get an empty glass per tasting and little sauce plastic jars with your wine choices so you can pour into the glass as you go down your selection. Not sure if this was the process before, but it definitely is more seamless than having to tell the staff my choices for each round of pouring I’ve experienced at other wineries.[BATHROOMS] Clean —️ 30-year old from NYC | prefers Asian food | generally cooks at home | always looking for a good deal & yummy dishes | semi-dry Riesling or Malbec/Merlot | Japanese whiskey + Australian gin

The wine was ok. Reds were better than the whites in my opinion. Of everything we tried I’d say the lemberger and merlot were my favorites — we didn’t buy anything to go though.

2nd to worst vineyard we went to in the finger lakes. The wine was barely decent like a box of Franzia you drink when you’re in college. The ambiance was like an old age home, gloomy, cold and musty inside. They did follow social distancing rules so there’s that but we did not find purchasing any wine for here worth it. Most of there wines taste like they’ve turned to full acid and there reds lack depth.

Wife and I stumbled on to this gem. Highly recommend you give them a try. They have figured out a way to practice safe and healthy customer engagement. The pizza and garlic bread we had was perfect and my wife liked the wine so much we had to buy a bottle as we exited.

I have been to Ventosa numerous times and had great experiences. Unfortunately, today was not one of them. Stopped in for a late lunch around 3pm on 8 July. Ordered a couple of Ventosa burgers and got 2 cheeseburgers that were cooked horribly. Both buns were visibly burnt and there was not a shred of pink on either burger. The young lady taking our order at the register didnt ask to what level that we wanted our food cooked. Shame on me for not telling her. The same young lady walked by our table without breaking stride and said every thing is good, right giving us no time to respond.Food was served on Styrofoam plates and packaged utensils and condiments. I know that we are in the middle of COVID but that and the service today clashes with what I have experienced previously at Ventosa. I am thankful that you are open during the pandemic and wish you the best.We made a great effort to get to Ventosa today and were really turned off by the food. The view on the terrace is great though. Wine was good.

Beautiful venue. Food was good, but service was very poor. Brought food to our table, but no silverware or napkins. Never came back to ask if everything was okay or see if we needed anything. Never cleared our dishes away when we were done eating and enjoying a bottle of wine.

If I could I would give it no stars! We had a large group and the hostess was very rude! We know these are strange times and we were willing to be flexible! She said no room on the terrace and no room for wine tastings no matter the number of people !!! Yet people after us got seated. Lots of other wineries in the area - no need to deal with such mis management!

So, we were fooled by the looks of the property. Great location, great views over the lake, nice building. That gets them one star. But the wines were not even worth half of what we paid for. We also had lunch there - a total waste. Overall, would not recommend this to anyone. There are plenty of much better options!

The view from the balcony was amazing! The staff was very friendly and gave great wine recommendations. Can’t wait to go back!

We came here for my birthday and I was so excited to order the scallops and linguine dinner but for $23, I expected a more flavorful meal and more than 3 scallops. My boyfriend ordered the cod which wasn’t cooked well either. My first glass of wine had lipstick stains, their complimentary bread was rock hard, our waiter wasn’t attentive and often forgot simple requests like getting us salt and pepper. Most concerning was that their hostess didn’t wear her mask properly and she walked all over the veranda “cleaning” tables. Dinner was overpriced and honestly over hyped. The best part was their small plate of $6 fries and the view of Seneca Lake.

Went to Ventosa with my husband, my sisters and their spouses - not impressed to say the least. Let’s start with the aggressive unwelcome we received when we walked in, next there is NO TABLE SERVICE - you have to go to the bar and order your drinks and food! And if you want another drink make sure you don’t go when you are expecting your food to arrive (which took forever and was completely cold!) because they only had 1 - I repeat - 1 bartender/order taker - the manager (Matt) was completely unapologetic - was expecting a completely different experience and so disappointed!! We never go back.

Classico pizza was delicious Great wine

Went for dinner, and had a great time. They bent over backwards to squeeze in a table for us on the patio, which made the dinner so much more memorablle (even though our reservation was for inside because the patio was booked). Eating dinner to sunset over the vineyard with Lake Seneca in the background....Well, the food didnt need to be great at that point...But of course, it was. The salmon was perfectly cooked, and the orange creme gave just the right touch of acid, balanced with a beautiful sweet creaminess. The baked brie appetizer was crusty and gooey in exactly the right proportions, and the cherry and scallion sauce seems like such an obviously great flavor combination NOW, but I certainly never thought of it. Even the basic dishes, like our kids spaghetti with meatballs and fish and chips, were perfect. (Im still trying to figure out what they did to make their tartar sauce so incredible. Was it just a touch of dill? Maybe mixed with cole slaw?)Is youre only interested in the wine, I do apologize... The wine was excellent as well. We had a glass of dry Riesling and one of semi sweet Riesling.... because...Finger Lakes. We bought a bottle of each to take home.

This winery had some of the best views out of all the wines I visited on my tour. The tasting was great and the staff very friendly!

So, to start this review off, we got married here in 2011, so it has a special place in my heart. This visit wasnt all that pleasant and I dont feel that they cared at all. We ordered food and wine on the patio in their covid-approved cafe area. They forgot about us. All others got their food and left. My hubby got up and asked a waiter/bus boy and he said sorry, your order got messed up. Its a Tuesday and there were maybe 5 tables at the most. They brought the food out a while later with no apology, no nothing. So angry at this point and disappointed with a place that holds so many memories for us.

We spent a total of 2 hours at this winery and were very disappointed. We had to ask where our lunch was after sitting for an hour and a half. There was no apology except for an extra drink .... big deal! Nothing was taken off our bill. When we asked about where our meals were we had a very arrogant waiter respond. He snapped at us asking what we ordered and was not happy when I asked if we got free refills on our drinks. A plastic cup of ice water or a cup of soda cost $2.25. I could not believe the behavior of this waiter!! He was annoyed with us for asking about our meals. Keep in mind that customers who came in long after us had eaten and left!!! The food was good but we will never go back or recommend it.

Great view and a great variety of Wine. Always love the live music on Wednesday nights.

I was married at Ventosa Vineyards in 2018 and went back for our 2 year anniversary this weekend. Our wedding was amazing and top-notch. It had rained in the morning and staff WIPED down the grass before our guests got there to make sure it wasnt slippery! They drove my elderly family members around in a golf cart so that they didnt have to strain themselves to get to the lawn area, and to this day people tell me it was the best food theyve had at a wedding ever! I trusted the manager RJ with a lot of the decisions we made, and was happy with all of them. There is so much turnover in this industry, it was refreshing to work with someone who had been there for so long, and was married there himself! Visiting during COVID-19 was no different. The service and food was top-notch, and we were able to still have the gorgeous view that attracted us in the first place. Highly recommend!

Very nice! Great staff, terrific wines.

Even the water is not good1star for the view.Despite that, the food is disgusting, too salty and full of oil. We waited 1hour and none of us was satisfied with what we ate. The wine is overrated and too expensive.Will never go back and don’t recommend.

Great food and a beautiful sunset.

A beautiful place with a water view. They specialize in dry wines but have other offerings. Kathy did a fantastic job with our tasting. The patio overlooks the vineyard and the lake. There is a small cafe if you’re hungry. There is also a large banquet facility. If you don’t have time for a lot of stops on your wine tour, go here and you won’t need to go anywhere else.

This place never disappoints... Great food, great wine, and a beautiful view! This is my favorite winery around Seneca lake!

Amazing views but very busy and the staff isn’t very helpful. I had to get our own cutlery and napkins since the waitress didn’t bring any and never checked on us. This vineyard only allows service pets unlike many of the other ones along Seneca Lake.

Absolutely beautiful winery and cafe. If you are in the Finger Lakes or near Geneva, this is a place to add to your list for lunch and wine. Excellent facilities and friendly staff. The food is outstanding. We thoroughly enjoyed our lunch on their patio taking in a great view of their vineyard and Seneca Lake. Minutes from Geneva and the lake. If you are looking for great wine and food with a Mediterranean flare check out Ventosa.

The best pizza in the finger lakes. Oh and the wine is fantastic...

Love love love this place! Wednesday is 2 for 1 vino night. To die for view too!! Thanks for a great experience

Lovely views, great service and high end wine! Such a great find in the area. The group I brought here was so impressed. Try the Saggio XI and try to stay for dinner!

Stopped here after a good day at the outlets and ordered a burger that was covered in brisket! The brisket was dry and the burger was burnt to a crisp afternoon I asked for it medium. Absolutely worst burger I’ve ever had in my life! Would not recommend this place for food ever!

Great service beautiful location. The wine is very good. The only thing I did not like was that I ask for a flight taste and I was served the 1st and the kept serving them in the same glass. Besides that, very good.

First off do not go there at all during a pandemic. The wine glass for the tasting had someone elses lip stick left on my wifes glass....ewww. Secondly, half their wines are completely tasteless, as if someone waved grapes over a glass of tap water. Third of all, there are no sweet wines at all, they barely introduce their wines as dry to semi-sweet, then the reds are dry to drier, with no description of the grapes, flavors (not that there is much flavor). It is truly not worth the money to barely taste wine get covid from the unwashed glasses.

Beware ..not practicing social distancing. A lovely outdoor dining deck but tables are not spaced six feet apart and they are seating every table they can.

Best sunset ever!Great food and wine!

The wine tastings wasnt good and the food on the other side was nasty, reminds me of bad banquet hall food. Wouldnt recommend.

Wine was great. Staff was better

The best winery on the FLX.

Views. Incredible wines. Wonderful selection. What else can you really ask for? I definitely suggest a stop in here for a sample. I walked out with 5 bottles of wine!

Great wine and food.

I cant recommend Ventosa enough! We had our wedding here this past weekend and it was a dream come true! RJ and his staff were flawless! Beautiful venue, amazing food, and fantastic staff. Best place to get married!

My favorite winery on our wine tour! It has an excellent atmosphere and a great set up for tastings.If you order food I think it is best to stand and wait for it. We were late to our next wine stop because they forgot to make a pizza. But the pizza was AMAZING.

Cold service, felt like we were being pushed out the door from the moment we ordered.

Awesome atmosphere, fantastic staff, delicious food and wine!

Stopped on our way back to Boston from Canada. Sat outside overlooking the vineyard, and Seneca lake. Beautiful scenery, great wine and very good (garlic) pizza.Well worth the small detour off of route 90.

Knowledgeable staff. Excellent wine selection. Lunch pizza was really good.

Staff keeps up with a bustling crowd. A diverse wine tasting menu and reasonably priced food. Excellent out door seating. The view!

Good wine, great pizza

Food was mediocre at best and the service was worse... never again!

The views are spectacular and the wine is delicious. They have a wide variety for everyones tastes.

Great wine & beautiful view

The ice wine and tawny port are amazing!

Great food, gorgeous sunset.

Very Beautiful place with a breathtaking view

Place was empty 50 mins left...wouldnt take us ....really?

Our favorite winery on the lake. Excellent dry red wines.

We had an enjoyable experience at Ventosa Vineyards as we stayed in an AirBnd right down the road last August. A beautiful winery in full bloom, fantastic water view overlooking their beautiful vineyards and Seneca Lake. They offer traditional winery tours, we had a very tasty lunch of Pizza Toscana with a Grilled Pizza Crust, Grilled Chicken Wrap along with a bowl of Escarole & Bean. We tossed it down with a cold Yuengling and a glass of Silver Chardonnay for my wife. Our bill came to $ 50 including tip. Kid and disability friendly, there are restrooms on site. Plenty of parking and easily located and accessible. There is Free music every Wednesday night. Kindly click the like button if this review or my photos are useful.

I have been here for weddings and wine tastings. The wedding was amazing, simply amazing. I cannot say enough good things about the wedding venue.Wine tasting, they do a good job as well. They have a wonderful cafe and wine tasting venue set ip. I will always make it a point to stop here on my seneca lake wine trips.

Amazing view and atmosphere! Enjoyed lunch and the Chardonnay on the patio overlooking the vineyard and lake.

One of the best places I could have experienced working at for 7 years. Best memories of my life. Thank you.

Extremely beautiful view from the back balcony of Lake Seneca, very good deal for wine tasting

Beautiful scenery and delicious food

Wasnt a fan of their wines, and the service was very slow.. even with three employees right in front of us we waited way too long to be greeted, and then even longer to be served. We can be pretty patient, but a glance and a smile to say that youve seen us would go a long way.

Very beautiful place. Great view of the Seneca Lake.

Horrible experience, average food and lastly bad wine...they really need to improve their game

Got to enjoy a tasting of Ventosa wines yesterday served by Kathy. She was fun, easy to talk with and very informative about Ventosa! My favorite wine was the dry riesling. The view was super relaxing and the cafe had a great menu! Definitely worth stopping in :) live music on Wednesdays!

My new favorite winery. Everyone who works there is incredibly nice but Donna was our favorite. Their wines are delectable and they have something for everyone. While on our weekend getaway we went back for lunch and to enjoy the ambience.

My wife and I went for their live music on Wednesday nights and loved it. Great day reds available, the food was awesome, and the musical act did a great job. Highly recommend for a date night!

We had our wedding here last week and it was AMAZING! Some guests can’t get over how great the Ventosa staff was. I 100% trusted them the entire process and they delivered. The night of our wedding they took care of everything and put me at ease. It’s a beautiful location but even better atmosphere!

Fine range & variety of wines. We especially enjoyed the reds & the notable pinot noir. Excellent wine made all the better by Patty who served us and provided wonderful information & input. She is top notch & should be recognized for her contributions!

The food here was great, and the wines were excellent. If its warm enough out, Id suggest to sit outside; the view of the lake and vineyard is crazy. Definitely recommend to anyone visiting the area.

Bad smell inside

My husband and I got married at Ventosa in September of 2018. Our engagements was 14 months long and there was not 1 day of disappointment when dealing with the staff here. We planned our wedding from Florida so I was constantly e mailing RJ... he not only responded fast but met and exceeded all of my expectations and was so helpful! I received so many messages about how beautiful everything was the day of our wedding and how great the staff was. I have no complaints and would 100% recommend Ventosa for any event you may be planning.If you are in town for a short time visit their wine tasting and cafe, best pizza ever!

Food was great, Frankie Wheeler performing was fantastic! Perfect way to spend a rainy Sunday afternoon.

A friend and I went on Saturday for tasting however one tasting bar turned us away as she said a group was coming. Went to the next bar and was never even acknowledged and noticed the people next to us hadnt been served either. After waiting 15 or more minutes we left with nothing but a bad taste. We will not waste our time stopping there again.

1st stop every time I am home with the family and we do one of these. The place has a nice great wine and some great food! Nice views from the back balcony. Super friendly and nice staff.

Like we traveled to Italy! We visited Ventosa on our first day in the area and couldnt leave without visiting again, later in the week. Our tasting experience was fantastic. Even though the bar was full our server took the time to discuss each wine, possible pairings, and interact with us.Afterwards, we went and sat on the deck overlooking the lake and grapes. So relaxing and serene! The staff was very welcoming and nice also.The second time we went, we ordered lunch, a glass of wine, and again enjoyed the wonderful deck.We made sure to leave with multiple bottles!If only Ventosa was closer to home..... we would be regulars!

We did about 15 winerys in the last 3 days . The atmosphere was beautiful and so was the food. Our 2 servers werent so hot . We were doing a wine tasting and they kind of werent paying attention and ignored us for long periods of time. After our second glass we decided to leave . I was a little bummed.

A good place for lunch...great view of the lake.. Friendly staff. Great wines to select from...

Dropped in at lunchtime on a sunny Sunday in January. There was a good sized crowd, either wine tasting at the bar or having a bite to eat, while enjoying the live entertainment. The two of us had the beans and greens soup, and shared a salad and a pizza... Delicious! The staff was friendly and efficient. We later browsed the array of wine related items available and purchased a souvenir. Before leaving we ventured out onto the deck, overlooking the vineyard, that extended down to the lake...beautiful. Were looking forward to returning when the weather is warmer and seating is available outside.

Came here after Belhurst Castle and glad I did. The wine is much better here. Patty our host was amazing and has tremendous personality. She guided us through the red wine process. I was highly impressed with their Tawny (highly recommend) and the Pinot Nior. Both which I purchased. Highly suggest going here.

Yummy wines make for a pleasant tasting experience. They host live events with music, so check their website.

Pleasant place for a glass of wine and a bite to eat.. that is until the bees found us as we were on the deck at first. We finally had to retreat to inside. Nice looking facility and I do recommend stopping by.

We had a great time at this place especially during our wine tasting with Donna, she was friendly, informative, and she has a great sense of humor. She provided us with all the information needed to signup for the wine club. We will definitely come back and recommend this winery to our friends and family.

Its an ok place. The view and grounds are beautiful. Plan on waiting if you want to do a tasting. The food comes out in stages. We didnt get our meals at the same time. It was kind of weird eating in stages. One person ate, then the next. It was kind of akward waiting for each person to eat. The wines were very good and the winery beautiful. The number of staff could use some work on busy days. More open tasting areas would help too. There was room but no one there to serve.

One of the best wineries on the Finger Lakes. Great views, Great wine, great food.

The wines were great! Next time Ill try the food when I have more time. Great place close to Lake awesome View

Disappointing, no esspresso italian coffee, very commercialized

Relaxed, easy-going atmosphere and knowledgeable, friendly staff make this winery a fun place to visit. Each of the wine servers at the tasting bar have an incredible, wealth of information about each wine grown in the 23 acre Ventosa winery. The cafe is basically a take-out set-up where you order at a counter and take to a table.

Stopped here at a recommendation from a friend who knows we love our dry reds and it did not disappoint. Ivory served us for our wine tasting and she was amazing... very knowledgable and personable. Great views from the balcony where you can sit with a glass of wine and grab a bite from their cafe.

Awesome wines. The bartender who guided our tasting, Ivory, was awesome. Very knowledgeable and very friendly. We laughed the whole time. Service was a little slow but did not hurt our experience at all. Look forward to coming back up some day.