Sheldrake Point Winery

Jasmine Schwarten

2024-04

I'd call this place a positive experience. For one, it's a beautiful and welcoming place. The staff is friendly, attentive, and informative. Their wines are dry by natural, so that almost gave me pause because I like sweet wines primarily. The smoothness of most of the wines really surprised me though. My husband and I ended up taking a few home too! We've got a lot more wineries to visit among the Finger Lakes, but this is one to keep on the list to revisit.

Kathryn Reilly

2024-04

We love this winery. The wine is delicious, the service is gracious, and the views are unmatched, especially on a clear day. You can order a tasting of 5 wines or order a glass and walk around. We did both!

Yu-Chen Chiu

2022-05

We did the Vintage Room tasting- it was wonderful! The room was cozy with beautiful arrangement. The wines were good as well! fantastic service and food (I loved the cheese and homemade jam!). We had a very nice conversation with the staff who helped us with the tasting. She was very friendly and knowledgeable. Definitely recommend the vintage tasting experience!

Travis Fuhrman

2020-05

This winery isn’t conveniently located along Rt 89 but is nested in down next to lake..like literally a stone throws away. It sets itself apart from the other wineries alone just based on scenery and proximity to the very lake that defines the region from which wineries in located(The Cayuga). Tasting room has nice clean crisp architecture that reminds one of a country club boathouse. Use of natural lighting inside is beautiful and presents well the escape room like spaciousness of the multiple spaces. Two tasting bars, outdoor space with pergola all is a great formula for an awesome experience. Our wine room attendant was friendly, knowledgeable and had a great outward personality. This was a 2nd stop for us coming out of Ithaca and was a wonderful experience all around.

Michelle Nye

2018-05

Nice location on the side of the lake. Plenty of different options of wine. Very friendly server who was a college student at IC. Love the idea of doing the wine trail on the lake side and going by boat. They have their own dock clearly marked. Worth the trip off the official trail.

Utsavi D

2023-05

Came in here with no plan/ reservations/ expectations and had an amazing time. Beautiful meadow with sunflowers and a view of the lake. Lovely people working here. We got a table outside for wine tasting and their charcuterie collection was also great. Really well priced. Great wines

Greg Brophy

2023-10

Really, really good winery to visit. Attentive and knowledgeable service. Spectacular wines. Joined the club; it's that good.

Gina DeMauro

2023-06

This place is a gem. We ordered the cheese which is local. Real cheese. Crisp wine. The best. A must stop

Carey Williams

2022-05

Yes you needed reservations but I called as we were on our way and they had room for two of us to do some tastings. It was a really nice experience. We were able to do a bunch of different flights and then individual half glasses if we wanted to try something else. They have a really nice variety of dry, off dry, semi-sweet sweet etc. Even some really unique wines. Like their late harvest cab franc! Very nice winery!

William Edwards

2021-05

Came to the winery via boat. The dock is big, with ample boat parking. We were unfortunately turned away for two reasons, both covid-19 related. During covid they take reservations only, and I also had my dog. Dogs are usually allowed on premise outdoors but not during covid. I can not speak to food, wine or service.

Maryann Fabian

2023-05

View not as expected, good wine, service not so great. Felt as if we were intruding and not wanted. Visited other wineries that were much better, friendlier, also great wine, better views and better prices.

Amber Uhl

2023-11

Awesome view! Docked boat! Riesling Flights!

Mike M

2018-05

Nice resling and red blend. Views of the lake were very nice. We brought cheese and crackers and sat outside and had a great time. A couple of cats kept us company. Would come back again

Erik Stoneham

2023-07

This is a winery that excels in their white wines. Staff. AmazingAtmosphere. Welcoming and pleasant.They offer a sit down tasting vs pour as you go. A much appreciated approach to wine tasting.We left with some bottles of wine.Wonderful gardens on property.

Jason Hollister

2023-07

Went here on a rainy day with the wife. Great wine and view! Awesome atmosphere!

Aaron Patton

2023-10

Beautiful setting, great wines, and Sam made our tasting a really enjoyable experience! The “aromatic flight” was perfect for a hot summer day.

Billy Tu

2023-07

Well, I have always loved their wine. However, i had a firmly below mid experience at this institution. The front manager lady did not let us sit inside even though it was almost below freezing and almost snowing outside (yes, it gets very cold in May still). As a result, half of us felt like we got frostbite. Do not come here. Unlucky.

Shannon Burns Molleo

2018-05

The wines were decent but the staff wasn't knowledgeable or particularly friendly. With so many amazing places to choose from in the Finger Lakes this one wasn't anything outstanding. If you do go, try the ice wines.

Sonja Delaney

2023-06

Beautiful winery! The wine was great and the atmosphere was lovely. Really enjoyed the tour and all the information the owner shared. You can tell this is their passion.

Debra Pardee

2023-08

This winery has a nice selection of wines. We did not have reservations for a party of 9 but they were very welcoming and offered their tables under a tent. Very friendly. We will be back for sure

Jose Paredes

2023-07

A beautiful stop on Cayuga. Great service, and especially great wine. Our personal favorites being the Cab Franc and Merlot. Rieslings all around are awesome. Definitely coming back.

Mike Swauger

2018-05

This is our favorite winery on the lake. Great dry red wines!

Ed Fischer

2019-05

Great wine, off the beaten path. Nice view of Cayuga Lake.

Sherrie Mersdorf

2023-05

We did the vintage tasting room with Michael -- loved every minute! Great wine. Great experience. Great conversation (and learning!). Best winery of our day!!!!

Toni Sterling

2022-05

It's near the lake, not on the lake. The grounds are pretty. Plenty of parking. Snacks and cheese available. They don't actually do tastings, or flights, you just buy multiple half glasses ... so each is individually priced per wine. It's not ridiculous but you don't get the value of a tasting as compared to other places. The staff that helped us had a friend walk in and was very distracted there after. The guy out front was not very friendly. Didn't like the service. I drink primarily red wine, this place did have good reds.

Erica Lee

2023-05

Very friendly and chill yet legit. Preferred their gamay but also enjoyed their wild reisling. Quiet on a Wednesday and good wifi.

Megan Grady

2023-05

Great start to our trip to the Finger Lakes - will be hard to beat! Recommended by a friend and it was wonderful. Beautiful location and wonderful visit with our pups. Wines were delightful, nice and easy, loved the tasting options.

Usama Jawed

2021-05

Hands down my favorite winery!! Wines were delicious and views by the water were awesome

Sheridan Tompkins

2022-05

Highly knowledgeable and helpful staff!!!! They were able to help me out with my wine-pairing needs!The wine community is so amazing in the finger lakes area! They really look after one another. Sheldrake staff are more than happy to recommend additional wineries in the area, if you're interested in particular wines or if you're just interested in what other places have to offer! There are several wineries in the area, such as Hosmer winery!Beautiful grounds!!!! It's a very peaceful and tranquil environment.

Myles Miller

2022-05

We went to the vintage tasting room and had a lovely time!The vintage tasting room smells like oak and freshly painted walls.We had a bevy of vintage red and white wines, all of which were very delicious including the Cabernet Franc.One highlight, The amazing Adirondack chairs which are a great community meeting point for ideas and conversation and provided a beautiful respite to view Cayuga Lake.