Vineyard View Winery

What a beautiful place for a winery! You definitely know how they picked their name because the view of Keuka Lake is spectacular! I came here with a bus full of people for my friend’s birthday. We got here right when they opened and had prepaid which made it easy for us. We had a choice to try the Dry Flight of 4 wines or the Sweet Flight. I ended up going with the sweet since I tend to like those types of wine better. I liked the Semi Dry Riesling the best and Nikki’s Red was good too. The Blush was too sweet for me and the Niagara grape wine was also very sweet tasting just like a grape off the vine which I don’t mind eating. I loved that they had a beautiful deck outside to see the view better. We ended up getting a group picture here. I would come back for sure for more tastings.

Vineyard View was the last winery on our Keuka Lake passport adventure, and it was a terrific surprise. We were the only tasters on a late Wednesday afternoon, and our host was one of the winemakers.
Despite the fact that this is a new winery and both winemakers are relatively new, we were quite impressed with their wines. They’re one of the few who sell blaufrankish (lemberger) on its own rather than blended, and it was remarkably well balanced. Their rieslings, especially the 2012, exhibit a nice sense of terroir. The only «miss» in my opinion was the pinot noir, which seemed a bit oaky to my taste.
This is definitely a winery to watch, and now is the time to take advantage of the value priced offerings. (They also offer a flat 10% discount on any wine purchase to passport holders, which is nice.)

Vineyard View Winery will be joining the Keuka wine trail in 2015, so we thought we’d better check it out. Worth a stop and they’re just getting started, so don’t expect too much. There’s wine and a great view. Tasting was $ 3, $ 5 if you want to keep the glass. Lots of variety.
Located on the Bluff, above Keuka College, the newly built cabin-​style tasting room has a gravel driveway and other rustic touches.
Be sure to check out the house just above the winery with the awesome views of the lake. They even have a big sign on their back deck boasting about the superiority of their view. Such pride!
The inside is nice & new with wide windows to see the lake. The bar is set up with planks on wine barrels to maximize the light flow. There’s a deck outside that some folks were enjoying a bottle or two on. Apparently they found some wine they really liked.
The staff is just getting used to handling the place, so give them a break. This winery hasn’t been here for decades, so things aren’t going to run as smoothly as the long-​established places. Our party found a bottle worth buying, Like some wine, it will improve with age.