Knapp Winery

Hands down my favorite wines on Cayuga Lake! It’s very pretty on the inside and the staff are friendly and helpful. Give their ice wines a shot if you want something different.

I ordered a bottle of the Vodka cucumber infused, the grappa awesome smooth grappa!!! and a table wine and we ate at the restaurant and had beat salad and mushrooms soup. Great place great food and wonderful service!

Lunch with friends last Saturday on the patio, covered by a grape arbor. Beautiful day — delicious food. I had the caprese salad — very tasty. Appreciated the wine special of the day and the 4 of us took advantage of it. My husband had the falafel and was very happy with his choice. The staff did not rush us out the door and allowed us to sit and chat with old friends. Over all — a very good experience.

What a pleasure it was to visit Knapp, especially after the disappointment of the past-​its-​prime Sheldrake. And to think, Unilocal pointed the way. As soon as we arrived, Matt B. took care of us, pouring just about everything they had in the tasting room, and then some. And they had some good wines, some of which we hauled away in a box: Cab Franc, Gerwurtz, and other Finger Lakes staples really shine, and at very reasonable prices.
Matt deserves a spot in the pantheon of wine industry veterans. He unretired from a successful career as a doctor to return to the place he loved. Of course, the tasting room itself is a wonder, a giant (yet cozy) barn meticulously decorated with seasonal trimmings. Cool stuff was spread out all over, and even a reluctant shopper like me was enticed to browse around between swishes.
We stayed to eat at the restaurant, which turned out to be great. They had local ingredient and a beautiful view overlooking the vineyard, all in a very down-​to-​earth yet elegant setting. I couldn’t recommend this place more. Easily one of the best wineries I’ve been to, and maybe the best in the Finger Lakes.

Really cute décor and good wines. The limencello is really good. $ 3 for 6 tastings but they give you extra tastings. Efficient and knowledgable.

This was our tenth stop on a dreary, damp Saturday that was part of the Bacon on the Lake-​in wine tour promo on Cayuga Lake. Since this was more about the bacon infused dishes than the wine — I will comment on the bacon dish served here. The Knapp Winery was serving a bacon & cauliflower soup which was surprisingly excellent — the surprise for me and others in our group was that we are not big fans of cauliflower but this was really tasty. We’d order a bowl of it if they served it at their restaurant.
Not being right on the lake the view is not much but the space they had set up in their back cask room for this special event was very nicely decorated. I am not sure if they rent it out for other events but the barrels with the Christmas lights were very festive. The woman who poured our wines was really alot of fun and so we got silly and decided to try some old school wines made with the Catawba grape — wow that took me back.

The wine here could be awesome, be we will never know… We walked in with a large group, but were turned away for wine tasting because they had a large group tasting ahead of us. There were only a few of us though that wanted to sample, and even though there were about 10 seats open, they refused to serve us. I understand they were busy, but they didn’t take the time to listen to us and did not handle the situation well. And, they were rude from the beginning. Good thing the other wineries in the area were welcoming.

I can’t recommend Knapp Winery highly enough, particularly if you like sweet wines. They did have a number of drier wines but since I’m partial to the sweets that’s where I focused. The gentleman, I want to say his name was Matt but I’m not sure, that did our tasting was older but did a great job. He had an awesome blend of humor, folksiness, and knowledge. He really made you feel at home. I would circle this place on the map if you’re going anywhere near this area. They also have a restaurant on premise which isn’t that common in the Finger Lakes. Another great thing about Knapp was that the wines were really reasonably priced. I walk away with a case which is more than I usually buy in several days of tasting.

My boyfriend and I went to the Knapp Winery while vacating in the Finger Lakes on 8÷12÷14. It turned out to be our favorite tasting experience of the trip (we bought close to a case of their wine). The gentleman who gave us our tasting was adorable. He had a great ethusium for the products at Knapp. I highly suggest Knapp keep him around as long as possible.
My only compliant and it is minor was when we went to the retail section of the winery to purchase our bottles nobody was at the counter and it took a couple of minuties for someone to show up. Since I was on vacation and in no particular rush this was not a big deal. However it might be something to keep in mind if you’re looking for a winery that is a quick stop.
This is also a very economically winery when you take into account the discounts Knapp offers.

I loved this place! It’s a small winery amongst hundreds of others along the Finger Lakes. While the décor is at best modest for a winery, the selection and experience were great. $ 3 gets a wine tasting of pick-​your-​own from a list of about 30 ranging moderns whites to reds to spirits and even ice wine. The tastings were generous and the staff, while running several tastings at once, were personable and friend (we had Carol who was very nice).
It’s one of the few Cayuga Lake wineries that does not have a view of the lake though had gold medals for several of its wines. We walked with two bottles of their Reisling and a Vignoles. They also had lemoncello and concord wines which were delicious. Their selection overall was excellent! They have wine discounts if you purchase a certain amount of bottles: 3 – 5 bottles is 5% then 10% and 15% as you go up.

Cool for all the awards they got for their wines. Liked the little shop setting, very quaint yet friendly. Service was good, woman was nice and explained everything. I referred this place to my friends, they also enjoyed the experience.

Matt B. made our day! From the moment we walked through the doors until the moment we left, he made us feel like VIPs! He was professional, friendly, welcoming, funny and knowledgeable.
We both did the wine tasting, and purchased six bottles of wine. It was such a wonderful experience!
Every successful business needs a Matt!

It is very easy to have fun at this winery, as well as come away with some fantastic wine. The décor is fun, the gifts they sell are fun, and the tastings are fun, especially — as some others have already said — if you get Matt for your tastings.
One reason I like Knapp is that they have a number of wines you can’t find at the other Finger Lakes wineries. That, for me, included their Vignoles, and especially their Sangiovese.
This is your winery to visit right before a meal, too. The food and service are of high quality. We had lunch there today, a selection of burgers. This is the first place I’ve been which serves a ground duck burger. My burger was their «Bork,» a combination of Angus beef and pork, with their own smoked bacon and sauteed onions, perfectly cooked at medium. If you’re working your way south, stop here for lunch; if you’re working your way north, have dinner here. But most important, this is a winery at which you should savor food AND drink.

Great food, especially a la carte. We had a fantastic duck burger, crab cakes and eggplant; the kids had burgers and chicken tenders
Quiet ambience, but family and kids friendly. It can get very busy for the holidays, but if you go the day before, like the day before Easter for example; it is the perfect amount of people, you can enjoy a wonderful walk after the wine tasting and the perfect lunch.

This is the second year that I have been to this winery. Their selection of home made soups are the best!

I went here for a wedding. The wedding was beautiful and the location is great.
Here is the 2 star review:
There are a BILLION wineries in the Fingerlakes and Knapp is NOTHING to brag about. The only wine here with any body at ALL was the Chardonnay and that is barely a compliment.
I could have overlooked all of this. EXCEPT… during a wedding, you expect the staff to want you to have a great time. My experience here was that the bartenders were loathe to serve you wine and exasperated at the fact that they had a job to do. There was clear animosity shown to me and a group of friends who were trying to have a good time and I think that was completely unprofessional.
As a bartender myself, I know that you leave whatever is bothering you ELSEWHERE. This is what makes the job fun… talking to people, ensuring people are having a good time and keeping the spirits flowing.
Clearly, I am in the minority here in the reviews, but this was my experience. If you are looking to check out the amazing things that vineyards in the Fingerlakes have to offer, look elsewhere.

Some of my most enjoyable time in the Finger Lakes wine region was spent here at Knapp. Like most wineries in the area, they really don’t care how many wines you sample, so I sampled all of them and ended up purchasing half a crate. That is to say, the wines are excellent here.
The service was excellent too. Our tasting host was flying solo behind the counter on a very busy Saturday afternoon and still managed to make down right friendly chit chat while telling my boyfriend and I way more than we ever needed to know about their wine and all things wine realted in general. Super educational.
I found myself hankering for their Brut after the tasting and purchased a bottle — which was the only bottle of sparkling wine I purchased out of my 4 crate loot from the wine trail. Typically, I am not so much a sparkling wine type of person and only consume it on special occasions. In post-​trip retrospect, I did not purchase nearly enough. Make sure to try it out.

Beautiful tasting room and nice wines. I love their Rieslings and Vignoles 2011. Winery restaurant is very good. They serve very tasty lobster bisque and wine flight meal. And outdoor seating area right beside of vines… Excellent!

Very nice tasting room and very good (and highly awarded) wines. One that I tasted was an amazing Peach wine. They also offer spirits like limoncello and limecello. I wished they were able to ship the wine to me, otherwise I would have bought a few bottles. Overall, a nice experience and worthwhile stop.

Each time we come up to the Geneva NY area we go to one or two wineries to sample the wine and check out their restaurant. This time we went to Knapp Winery.
We first went to the restaurant and were seated outside with a view of the vineyard. With the grape vines overhead it was the start of good experience.
We were told the menu had just been changed. The highlight of our meal was the Grilled Beet and Goat cheese salad. The waitress was friendly and efficient, but it was clear she was not very informed about the Knapp wines.
I am generally not a big fan of NY wines, but at Knapp I was impressed with their Limencello and Grappa.
No views of the lake, but overall a great winery to have lunch and a quick taste.